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The 2025 Goodreads Guide to Summer Reading

Posted by Sharon on May 12, 2025

Goodreads' annual guide will help you find the perfect books to read all season long. Discover the season's hottest new books, pick the perfect setting for your next read, steal our co-workers' summer reading plans, and more!

The Hit Books of the Year (So Far)

Check out blockbusters and breakout books from the first half of the year!

The Most Read Books of the 2025 Reading Challenge

Supercharge your Reading Challenge with these unputdownable titles.

Readers' Most Anticipated Books of Summer

Here they are! The books that everyone will be buzzing about, all season long.

Ready to Escape into a Great Book?

Discover 144 new reading recommendations based on summertime destinations.

The Goodreads Staff Share Our Summer Reading Plans

Take a peek at the collective Want-to-Read shelves of our very bookish colleagues!

More great summer reading awaits:

Read the Rainbow with Our 2025 Pride Reading List

76 Great Books to Keep Kids Reading All Summer Long

Summer Spinetinglers: 72 Highly Anticipated Mysteries & Thrillers

99 New Romances & Romantasies to Heat You Up This Summer

New for You: Stock Your Shelves with These Summer Debuts

Reading Recs Based on the Latest Movie & TV Hits

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