Summer is finally approaching, which means that so is summer reading!
Summer 2023 is no exception, with everything from thrillers to romance novels to historical epics.
Here, the EW staff rounds up the 27 best books of summer 2023 to take on vacation.
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane.Henry Holt and Co.
Because 25 just wasn’t enough.
Will they make it down the aisle while also making small town history?
Newman’s second book takes place after a plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean only minutes after takeoff.
Drowning by T.J. Newman.Avid Reader Press
One of the rescuers soon learns that among those trapped is her 11-year-old daughter and her estranged husband.
The Kalotay family has been guarding a library of magical books for generations.
(June 6) Maureen Lee Lenker
Pageboyby Elliot Page
Elliot Pageis ready to share his truth.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torz.William Morrow
Emmett, now a major movie star, must perform.
Dreading a fiasco, Quito can’t deny the music they make when they’re together.
Her attraction and fear lead to a mental unraveling accompanied by an artistic rebirth.
Follow the Sun by Liz Locke.Random House
Between the historical romance and coastal wanderlust,Hotel Lagunais a beach read in every sense.
Intrigue, romance, and an elusive mechanical tiger?
Sign me up immediately.
‘Pageboy: A Memoir’ by Elliot Page.Flatiron Books
(June 23) YM
A Most Agreeable Murderby Julia Seales
WishBridgertonhad a bit moreAgatha Christieflair?
Ashley Poston’sThe Seven Year Slipanswers this question.
Count on Williams for a historical escape with atmosphere and melodrama galore.
All the Right Notes by Dominic Lin.Forever
If she wins the contest then every door and opportunity will be opened for her.
With her career in shambles, she escapes to London to start over, tail between her legs.
You’ll ultimately root for Amy to not only get her revenge, but also her happy ending.
First Position by Melanie Hamrick.Berkley
Because why can’t a woman have it all?
Or, in this case, on each and every page.
While Mindy is swept into the world of celebrity, Ginger spirals into the counterculture of cults and drugs.
Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison.St. Martin’s Press
Jane is living an unfulfilled life in the Bay Area as a writer feeling stuck in her marriage.
Thalia is freshly minted a New York Times bestseller for her novelA Most Pleasant Death.
Problem is their beloved time at Oxford taking creative writing classes ended in blood.
Loot by Tania James.Knopf
In her newest book, theDial A for Auntieswriter ponders what makes a friendship worth killing over?
As she breaks away from the rules she was raised with, Mia realizes the transportive possibilities of fiction.
Lady Imogen Loveless has a fondness for experiments and explosives.
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales.Random House
But Peck is already aware of Imogen’s penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
MacLean is always a sexy, sure bet for summer fun.
(Aug. 22) MLL
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Banyan Moon by Thao Thai.Mariner Books
The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.Berkley
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston.Berkley
The Beach at Summerly by Beatriz Williams.William Morrow
The Better Half by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans.Mindy’s Book Studio
Bogie & Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Affair by William J. Mann.Harper
Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles’ Reckless Ride Down the Rock & Roll Highway by Mick Wall.Diversion Books
Queen of Exiles by Vanessa Riley.William Morrow
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington.Simon & Schuster
The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent.G.P. Putnam’s Sons
The Embroidered Book by Kate Hartfield.HarperVoyager
Broadway Butterfly by Sara DiVello.Thomas & Mercer
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant.Simon & Schuster
California Golden by Melanie Benjamin.Delacorte Press
I’m Not Done With You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto.Berkley
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman.Atria Books
Knockout by Sarah MacLean.Avon
