Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily Henry
Emily Henry is the queen of summer books and beach reads. “Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry.”
—Gretchen Menzies, owner, Katonah Reading Room, Katonah
The Knight and the Moth, Rachel Giilig
Rachel Gillig writes dark, page-turning fantasy books with unique magic systems and worldbuilding, and this is the start of a new series. There are a ton of romantasy books out there now but hers really stand out for great writing and bringing new kinds of (usually morally gray) characters and story arcs to the table.
—Sarah Pickman, store manager and buyer, Scattered Books, Chappaqua
My Friends, Fredrik Backman
I’ve loved every single one of Backman’s books and cannot wait to read this one. It’s about four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. —Fran Hauser, owner, Bedford Books, Bedford
It’s a Love Story, Annabel Monaghan
Summer isn’t complete without an Annabel Monaghan book. This one is about a former adolescent TV star who spins a lie to get a project greenlit, leading her to spend a week on Long Island with her teenage crush. —Fran Hauser
Atmosphere: A Love Story, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Don’t miss the first new novel from Reid since 2022. Reid is a master of strong, complicated female characters and in Atmosphere she introduces us to Joan Goodwin, a professor who is chosen from a pool of thousands to go to space. Set against the 1980s space shuttle program, Reid explores relationships between Joan and a group of men and women as they prepare for the flight of their lives. —Jennifer Kohn, owner, The Village Bookstore, Pleasantville
The View from Lake Como, Adriana Trigiani
“Summer on the lake” seems a theme this summer and Trigiani transports readers from blue-collar Lake Como, NJ, to the dazzling Lake Como, Italy, as recently divorced Jess Capodimonte Baratta attempts to reinvent her life. Big-hearted and hilarious, Trigiani, as usual enchants and entertains. —Susan Williamson, owner and operator, Booksy Galore, Pound Ridge
