Summer necessities include: SPF, sunglasses and a good book.
Us Weekly is ready for warmer weather (humidity aside) and is ready to read some of these new releases while laying out by the pool.
Keep scrolling for the best books to read during summer 2025:
‘The Four Engagement Rings of Sybill Rain’ by Hannah Brown
A spinoff of last year’s Mistakes We Never Made, this novel dives into the life of titular Sybil — the life of the party and one of the “core four” group of friends — who skipped out on her dream wedding, just days before walking down the aisle. Now readers find out why! (June 24)
‘Till Summer Do Us Part’ by Meghan Quinn
The fake-relationship device is a hit on TikTok, so here’s another to join the ranks. In an anything-to-impress-the-boss scam, Scottie Price is on a marriage retreat with “husband” Wilder Wells. What could go wrong? (June 3)
‘One Golden Summer’ by Carley Fortune
Every Summer After side character Charlie Florek gets his own chance at love when Alice, who was 17 when she first saw him behind the lens of her camera, returns to Barry’s Bay. Can they forge a real relationship as adults? (Out now)
‘Can’t Get Enough’ by Kennedy Ryan
The importance of female friendships is at the core of this book — but there’s still plenty of spice as independent Hendrix Barry wrestles with the possibility of a forbidden romance with tech mogul Maverick Bell. (Out now)
‘Atmosphere’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
An ’80s love story from the author of Daisy Jones & the Six: When scientist Joan Goodwin becomes one of the first women in NASA’s space shuttle program, her dreams of becoming an astronaut might become reality. Then a crisis occurs… (June 3)
‘The Love Haters’ by Katherine Center
In this madcap adventure from rom-com queen Center, videographer Katie Vaughn hits Key West to profile Coast Guard rescue hero “Hutch” Hutcheson. But entanglements (and swim lessons) threaten her make-or-break assignment. (May 20)
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‘Shield of Sparros’ by Devney Perry
Perry’s first foray into romantasy is a slow-burn, high-stakes romance — which TikTok is already loving — following the enemies-to-lovers trope. Not to mention, there’s already a film adaptation in the works. (Out now)
‘Before Dorothy’ by Hazel Gaynor
Still thinking about Wicked? Gaynor’s prequel offers a fresh take on the world of Oz, shifting the focus to Auntie Em and Uncle Henry before Dorothy is dropped on their doorstep. Their journey takes them from Chicago to Kansas. (June 17)
‘Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil’ by V.E. Schwab
Sapphic vampires are here to stay — at least, so says Schwab, who spotlights a toxic trio of them over five centuries. Their intertwining stories of hunger, love and rage hopscotch through 1532 Spain, 1827 London and 2019 Boston. (June 10)
‘I’ll Look So Hot in a Coffin’ by Carla Sosenko
Expect a roller coaster of emotions from this honest, humorous memoir. Born with the rare Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, resulting in legs of different sizes, Sosenko details her hard-fought journey to body acceptance. (Out now)
‘The Missing Half’ by Ashley Flowers
Two women vanish, two weeks apart — cars abandoned, purses left inside. In the second novel from the “Crime Junkie” podcast host, their sisters pair up seven years later to revive these colder-than-cold cases. *Plot twists included. (Out now)
‘You Belong Here’ by Megan Miranda
No one writes a thriller like Miranda (All the Missing Girls). In the latest, after her daughter lands a scholarship to her alma mater, Beckett Bowery returns to Wyatt College, home to a double murder, a disappearance — and all her secrets. (July 29)
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‘We Might Just Make It After All’ by Elyce Arons
Author Arons reflects on her decades-long friendship with late designer Kate Spade. The book starts at their first meeting in college to tell the story of how they created the iconic fashion brand. (June 17)
‘Murder on Sex Island’ by Jo Firestone
A humorous whodunit: Sex Island is TV’s hottest reality dating show, but when fan fave David G. vanishes, producers hire PI Luella van Horn (actually a divorcée leading a double life). Going undercover as a contestant is the only option! (June 24)
‘Stuck Up & Stupid’ by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
Actress Angourie (2024’s Mean Girls) and her playwright mom, Kate, partnered on this YA title. The plot is a little bit Pride and Prejudice: Ordinary Aussie girl Lily clashes then clicks with hot A-lister Dorian Khan. (Out now)
