78 New Paperbacks for Your Summer Reading List

Posted by Cybil on May 4, 2021


The beauty of a paperback novel is multidimensional. Allow me to explain: The format allows you to catch up on some of 2020's biggest books after they've garnered accolades from your fellow readers and some of the most prestigious literary prizes alike. Paperbacks won't break the bank for your book club members. And, oh yeah, they are throw-in-a-bag ready to travel (even if that's just to accompany you on errands). In short, what's not to love?

We divided this list between newly released paperback fiction—including science fiction, historical fiction, lots of literary reads, and some page-turning mysteries—and just-landed paperback nonfiction, from hot memoirs to addictive long-form journalism.

Scroll over the covers to learn more about each novel, and be sure to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf!


Fiction Paperbacks

Nonfiction Paperbacks



Which paperbacks would you recommend to your fellow readers? Let us know in the comments!

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message 1: by TMR (new)

TMR Intriguing paperbacks.


message 2: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer The Silent Patient


message 3: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Once Upon an Eid just came out in paperback and it's perfect for both children and adults!


message 4: by Nick (new)

Nick John Grisham will keep writing novels until he's a 100 years old. Good for him.


message 5: by Janet (new)

Janet Martin While paperbacks are convenient, e-books are even more so, and I rely heavily on my very lightweight e-reader, using my iPhone for backup just in case I'm divorced from a charger for more than 20 hours. The value of a paperback is that if I lose it, no biggie--and I'm much more inclined to leave a pbk behind than my precious, but still inexpensive e-reader.

I can't be separated from my phone for more than a few of minutes without experiencing a panic attack, so have never lost that little lifeline--except for all of those times I've left it in the car overnight. Oops. There were panic attacks.


message 6: by Katherine (new)

Katherine Hayward Pérez Loved The Mountains Sing and I have an ARC. I also have the ARC of 28 Summers.


message 7: by Celia (new)

Celia I find it so strange that Goodreads has millions of members but only manages 60 or so likes on a blog post. Organic reach sucks, don't it? lol


message 8: by Andrei88 (new)

Andrei88 Nick wrote: "John Grisham will keep writing novels until he's a 100 years old. Good for him."

Does he actually write them or is it a ghost writer?


message 9: by Andrei88 (new)

Andrei88 Celia wrote: "I find it so strange that Goodreads has millions of members but only manages 60 or so likes on a blog post. Organic reach sucks, don't it? lol"

I find it odd that so many books seem to be geared towards women, I expected a balance of sorts.


message 10: by Andrei88 (new)

Andrei88 Janet wrote: "While paperbacks are convenient, e-books are even more so, and I rely heavily on my very lightweight e-reader, using my iPhone for backup just in case I'm divorced from a charger for more than 20 h..."

You ok? having a panick attack like that is not a good sign.


message 11: by Hazel Bee (new)

Hazel Bee I DNF'd Jack by Marilynne Robinson. I loved the other books in the series but for some reason I couldn't get into Jack. I tried three times & gave up.


message 12: by Jens (new)

Jens But The Zero Signal is out now!


message 13: by Nicholas (new)

Nicholas Perez The new Dawn cover looks nice. I think I like the original more, but it's still lovely artwork.


message 14: by M. (new)

M. Like candy!


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