The Best Paperbacks For 2026 Summer Reading List

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or...

A pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats.Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers,...

**Preorder now to receive the limited deluxe edition with designed edges**Ryder is the fifth standalone book in the steamy, interconnected Lucky River Ranch series by Jessica Peterson. Author: Jessica PetersonISBN-10: 1464249547ISBN-13: 9781464249549Publisher: Bloom BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.50d

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK A USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah's Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, an "incandescent" (Oprah Daily) novel following a young...

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. "A twisty and thrilling dark academia fantasy that will have you enthralled from the very first page." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A...

Long-listed for the Booker Prize"The first major American novel to be published this year." --Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal"Gorgeous . . . Almost impossibly heartbreaking." --Sam Worley, New York MagazineA Must-Read: The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time, The Washington Post, Los...

A "droll, psychologically astute...unexpected...very funny" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air) and moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter. Miranda's parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks,...

The next magical novel from New York Times bestselling author Ashley Poston.Author: Ashley PostonISBN-10: 0593952758ISBN-13: 9780593952757Publisher: Berkley BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2026Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d

Practical second-year, Emma Curran, is welcomed into the seductive, debaucherous world of the University's oldest secret society: that is, until her participation in a centuries-old tradition changes her for good and exposes her to the twisted system that keeps this old boys club on...

Author: Lyla LaneISBN-10: 0063469324ISBN-13: 9780063469327Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 288Format: Paperback

Author: Emily HenryISBN-10: 0593441230ISBN-13: 9780593441237Publisher: Berkley BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2026Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.88d

The New York Times bestselling Cork O'Connor Mystery series--a "master class in suspense and atmospheric storytelling" (The Real Book Spy)--continues with Cork O'Connor revisiting a case from his past and confronting mysterious deaths in the present. A few nights before Halloween, as Cork O'Connor...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A haunted past. A train with no stops. Thirteen hours to reckon with the truth. In 1954, Anna Matheson boards a luxury overnight train bound for Chicago that she's commissioned, along with a list of names and a...

Author: Freida McFaddenISBN-10: 1464249601ISBN-13: 9781464249600Publisher: Poisoned Pen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.72d

Enter a London like no other in this fast-paced, captivating fantasy novel filled with warring gods, alternate realities and a working class kid caught in the middle of it all, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Genevieve Cogman. Oyster McLellen has spent his...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family's long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart. **The gorgeous first edition trade paperback of These Summer Storms features...

From the author of The Keeper of Stars and A Thousand Distant Shores comes the story of a woman who, after tragedy, discovers that even in the darkest of times, love has the power to heal and transform. Two years after writing the memoir...

**This limited deluxe edition includes gorgeous designed edges and a full-color character art tip-in!**Three hearts. One consuming fire.Julian Kade hates everyone. But when a power outage traps him in a Paris elevator with sharp-tongued chef Freya Kapoor and charming street fighter Archer Wilde, an...

The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a relationship in this uproarious and swoony novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules. This stunning first edition of We're a Bad Idea, Right?...

Author: Sarah Beth DurstISBN-13: 9798217024308Publisher: Delacorte PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d

*The limited deluxe edition includes designed edges*From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a spicy sports romance filled with late-night book club confessions, forbidden attraction, and one slow-burn love story that refuses to stay platonic.They're just friends.At least, that's what she thinks....

Author: Florence KnappISBN-10: 0593833929ISBN-13: 9780593833926Publisher: Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2026Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.69d

Author: Silvia Moreno-GarciaISBN-10: 059387434XISBN-13: 9780593874349Publisher: Del Rey BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.81d

The official movie novelization of the second Five Nights at Freddy's movie!The hugely anticipated sequel to the Five Nights at Freddy's movie hits theaters on December 5th, 2025. This movie novelization is a must-have for any Freddy fan!Author: Scott CawthonISBN-10: 1546169318ISBN-13: 9781546169314Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Language:...

**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** "Heir is a tour de force of fantasy that will leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart Prepare for...

"Around every corner of this richly imagined world, we discover some new wonder. . . . Stiefvater's prose is as pungent as the sweetwater, with a snap that suggests the whimsy of a veteran storyteller." --The New York Times #1 New York Times bestselling...

A new "angsty, sexy, emotional" (Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author) lyrical romance by Peyton Corinne that follows a college couple through first love, heartbreak, and the struggle to come together again. Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude,...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Bill Clinton reveals key White House details in murderous new political thriller... It's a twisty thriller with plenty of inside jobs, political sabotage and many, many deaths." -USA Today "Definitely a page-turner." -Denver Post America has a powerful new...

NAMED A 2025 "ESSENTIAL READ" BY THE NEW YORKER AND A TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME MAGAZINE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, VOGUE,...

This gorgeous paperback edition features premium foil cover decorating and beautifully designed sprayed edges."This intoxicating story blends old-world magic and modern-day mystery with a delicious dash of amore." --People Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the...

A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness, and how a fleeting act of violence can change a life forever, by "one of the country's most talented...

In this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun--only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school......

*The limited deluxe edition will have designed edges*From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a sizzling sports romance full of flamingo feathers, slow-burn heat, and one grump-meets-sunshine love story that's anything but fake.They're faking it for the cameras. But what if the...

"The Cradle series is explosively fun, endlessly addictive, and it somehow manages to make reading feel like a full-contact sport. Wight makes writing this stuff look so easy." -- Matt Dinniman, New York Times best-selling author of Dungeon Crawler CarlLindon is born Unsouled, the...

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller and perfect summer beach read. "No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself." ―EMILY HENRY There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A young fairy queen must form an unlikely alliance or risk an unspeakable danger destroying all she holds dear in this fantasy adventure brimming with magic and romance. "Enchanting and achingly romantic. Readers will feel as if they've stepped...

A woman invited to her wealthy fiance's family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret--and that she's been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods. A whirlwind romance.When Theodora Scott met Connor--wealthy, charming, and a member of the...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, three women are connected by one man in this "shocking" (Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author) thriller. He's the perfect man. It's a perfect lie. Nina Swann...

Author: Laura LippmanISBN-10: 0062998110ISBN-13: 9780062998118Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2026Pages: 272Format: Paperback

Author: Laurie GilmoreISBN-10: 0008761477ISBN-13: 9780008761479Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2026Pages: 384Format: Paperback

Author: Jess KiddISBN-10: 1668034042ISBN-13: 9781668034040Publisher: Atria BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2026Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.88d

Author: Jennifer L. ArmentroutISBN-10: 1968707123ISBN-13: 9781968707125Publisher: Blue Box PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 496Format: Paperback

A hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target. Morgan Blackwater's mother is...

A hockey player and a grad student are on thin ice until they meet their match in this sexy romance by USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson. Jack Baker is on top of the world now that he's back on the rink where he...

Author: Percival EverettISBN-10: 0593686861ISBN-13: 9780593686867Publisher: VintageLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.63dAward: Man Booker Prize - FinalistAward: Pulitzer Prize - Winner

"An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode... an absolute treat."--Irish TimesTo find a murderer, you need a motive . . .When a beloved yet mysterious monk is brutally murdered, Detective Sergeant George Cross faces a case with no leads, while his...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Vi Keeland comes a steamy, standalone hockey romance. When Georgia meets Max Yearwood on a blind date, he's everything she could have wanted...that is, until her real date shows up. But before Max leaves, he slips her...

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Men's Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more--one of the top psychological thrillers of 2025!...

Author: Isabel AllendeISBN-10: 0593975111ISBN-13: 9780593975114Publisher: Ballantine BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2026Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.63d

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "[A] five-star read . . . If you love a family saga, sprinkled with historical fiction elements, and strong female protagonists, you need to read this book."--theSkimm Discover a little town in southern Italy that might be just like every town--with...