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88 Upcoming Books the Goodreads Editors Can't Wait to Read
Here at Goodreads World Headquarters, the editorial team faces the same summer reading conundrum as everyone else: There are just too many good books to read.
It’s a societal problem, really. If we had our way, every person on the planet would get three weeks off each summer just for reading books. We’ve tried to get this legislation introduced, but it turns out the United Nations doesn’t accept such proposals.
Instead, we're doing the next best thing and sharing our personal Want to Read lists of upcoming summer books with you, the Goodreads community. We hope you discover a few titles that catch your eye, and then we can all bemoan the too-many-books-too-little-time problem together!
As always, there was quite a bit of overlap on our lists, so we've put those books at the top. We've also added a sneak peek at some of the big fall books we have our eyes on. (Scroll down to the bottom for that.)
You’ll find a wide range of selections—historical fiction, sci-fi thrillers, supernatural westerns, and Argentinean short stories—plus the occasional time-traveling tale or highly anticipated sequel.
If any of these spark an interest, let us know in the comments section, and feel free to add any interesting leads to your own Want to Read shelf.
Books We Fought Over
These are the books that ended up on both of our lists…
Senior Editor Sharon Hsu's Picks
Dystopic futures, sweeping historicals, fiction about the strangeness of motherhood, and a guy who turns into a shark? Oh, it's going to be a great summer of reading for me!
Senior Editor Cybil Wallace's Picks
Gothic, weird, and twisty plots plus lots of literary stunners? Yes, please! I'm ready for some dark reading for the summer season.
And the big fall books we have our eyes on…
Which of these books are you looking forward to reading this summer? Which editor's tastes match your own? Let us know in the comments below!
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Added many to by TBR!
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What a great list! A lot of titles that are new to me, added a ton to my TBR :)
Depressing, it doesn't look like many books to look forward to at all. I saw two books of interest.
i need this book injected into my brainstem i'm so excited for anything AJWhite does!
Where is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett. It is scheduled to be published in early August. I read an ARC and loved it!
Sharon wrote: "Where is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett. It is scheduled to be published in early August. I read an ARC and loved it!"A very self-centered list; I haven't seen any translated book. Just a touch of diversity with an iranian living in Canada, an american who writes about vietnamese ancestors, and some local exotic colour with a nigerian writer. There's a whole world of fine literature out there; you don't know what your missing.
When I'm not reading, I'm watching TV, so On Earth as it is on Television and Mr. Magic caught my interest. I'm also ancient, so Congratulations: The Best is Over also got added to my "wish list."
For a commenter above: I’m surprised you haven’t seen any translated book, as there are a number on this list. On another note; I’ve added quite a few of these suggestions onto my never ending TBR!
moment of appreciation for all the pretty cover art
Not one of those books interested me. Yes, I could very well change my mind, when they start coming through the library I work at. When I peruse them and see maybe there is something interesting to read. For now nothing appeals to me.
I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have below 20 new books each month, sometimes 30; now I am lucky to get to 20. A few months are single digits. I know many of my favorite authors are either passing on or have just stopped writing, but that cant explain it all. Why is the new crop of writers so pathetic?
Chris wrote: "I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have below 20 new books each month, s..."Are they pathetic or do they just not cater to your tastes? I am pretty sure it is the latter, since most people still find plenty to read...
Added few to my TBR. Came here in search of Afro-American authors Debut books.
These are the books that I am reading that are coming out this summer:Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley
The Hunt by Kelly J. Ford
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
A Likeable Woman by May Cobb
The Wonder State by Sara Flannery Murphy
Sabine wrote: "Chris wrote: "I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have below 20 new books..."Well, since reading is a personal experience, the expectation that he should find books to his taste is not an unreasonable one. The list doesn't seem diverse to me, just now narrow in a different way. The only one I see that interests me is the Zadie Smith. Loved "On Beauty".
Can't wait to read Tananarive Due's, The Reformatory & possibly Silver Nitrate as I adore Silvia Moreno-Garcia's writing (even though her last novel was just ok).
Plus, so many more that are not on this list.
Would love to read "Long gone,come home" by Monica chelnault . k.
Pedro wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Where is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett. It is scheduled to be published in early August. I read an ARC and loved it!"A very self-centered list; I haven't seen any translated book. Jus..."
The Agustina Bazterrica one is translated
Michael wrote: "Sabine wrote: "Chris wrote: "I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have bel..."There's translated works, there's works by poc, there's works by foreign authors, old authors, new authors. That's more diverse than what's usual for GR.
Michael wrote: "Sabine wrote: "Chris wrote: "I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have bel..."Oh don't get me wrong, I have no problems with him saying he doesn't find any of these interesting, that happens, I just think that him calling current writers pathetic just because they do not appeal to his specific tastes is highly questionable
Just finished Uhtred's Feast by Bernard Cornwell and Suzanne Pollak. Not what I would have expected from Bernard Cornwell but an Anglo Saxon version of Redcoat. A food history of that period of Englaland and loads of recipes that were common then. Everything from whole legs of pork to potage.
There are also three other stories, one from the early period of his life before Ragnar, a second while he is in Lundene with Gisela and the last one is after the battle at Brunanburh as it the last shield wall Uthred will fight in when he goes after slavers.
A different but excellent book. It should bon this reading list as well.
Check out My Other Side by Jennifer Kray. So inspirational!
Pedro & Sharon Sample -Thank you for the info! I am so looking forward to reading this book! 🙂
Phillis wrote: "Not one of those books interested me. Yes, I could very well change my mind, when they start coming through the library I work at. When I peruse them and see maybe there is something interesting to..."I totally agree. I usually find so many to add to my list at the library where I work too. I won't be adding any of these.
Calista wrote: "Depressing, it doesn't look like many books to look forward to at all. I saw two books of interest."I didn't see any.
I've added three from the fought-over list, and two from the senior editors' lists; all authors I've never read before so that's good!
Chris wrote: "I have to agree with Calista about not much to look forward. I have noticed over the past few years my monthly TBR list gets smaller. Where once it was rare to have below 20 new books each month, s..."Have to agree nothing there that I would want to read. Perhaps one, when I went to Amazon, it wasn't offered on Kindle, you either had to pay $40. for hardcover or order an audio book. It seems that none of the "good authors" have written a new book in a long time. I check the top 10 list every week and nothing new is there, it's the same old same old. Such a shame.
