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The 21 Best New Books You Need to Pick Up in July

06/07/2019 - 06:22 PM

Do you hear that? It's the sound of your beach bag begging you to stuff it with the Summer's best new books. June already blessed us with a ton of great reads, so it's time to take a peek at what's been arriving on shelves in July. Need a spine-tingling thriller? How about a breezy romance [1] or some of the best new memoirs? No matter what you're into, we've got you covered this month. Check out our top picks ahead!

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Ready for another Riley Sager thriller? The Final Girls author's latest, Lock Every Door [2], is a twisted, heart-pounding ride. In it, we meet Jules, a young woman who scores a new job apartment sitting in one of New York's oldest and most glamorous buildings. Soon Jules learns from a tenant that the building is not what it seems, and is hiding a dark, sordid history in its walls. Will she make it out of her post alive?

Out July 2

Pretty Revenge by Emily Liebert

Kerrie O'Malley has lived the last 18 years of her life with a score to settle, and when she stumbles across the woman who destroyed everything she held dear almost two decades earlier, she vows to get revenge. But will the retribution be worth it? That's the question you won't be able to stop thinking about until you finish Emily Liebert's Pretty Revenge [3].

Out July 2

The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger

Looking for the next Big Little Lies? Give Bruce Holsinger's The Gifted School [4] a try. The novel revolves around a fictional town in Colorado, where a group of parents' ambitions for their children collide and resurface long-buried, explosive secrets. Reading this is way more fun than taking a standardised test, trust me.

Out July 2

The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu

Don't let the pastel cover of The Best Lies [5] fool you — this psychological thriller about a toxic friendship will have you looking over your own shoulder in fear. In it, Remy races to figure out what went wrong between her and best friend Elise, who is charged with murdering Remy's boyfriend, Jack. Was it self-defense? Or has Elise been hiding something sinister all along?

Out July 2

Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger

Girls Like Us [6], by author Cristina Alger, is the type of thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page. In it, we meet FBI agent Nell Flynn as she returns home to Long Island following the death of her father. While there she gets roped into investigating a murder plot, and before long her hometown begins to resemble something out of a nightmare.

Out July 2

Layover by David Bell

David Bell's July release, Layover [7], begins with a seemingly normal interaction: a man meets a beautiful woman in an airport, they share a few drinks and a passionate kiss, and he thinks it's the start of a beautiful romance. But then she disappears, and the next time he sees her is on TV — apparently she's a missing person. What's going on, exactly? And can he help find her?

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Lisa Taddeo's Three Women [8] is a bold nonfiction debut that's already being hailed as a literary masterpiece, so you better stop whatever it is you're doing and put it in your cart. Based on eight years' worth of the journalist's travels across the country to speak to women about sexual desire, Taddeo paints three very different portraits of erotic longing that serve as a good reminder that none of us are ever truly alone in our experiences.

Out July 9

The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden

Ready to read a book that will leave you buzzing? (Sorry, I had to.) In Rachel Linden's The Enlightenment of Bees [9], 26-year-old baker Mia is rocked by the destruction of her meticulously-planned future when her longtime boyfriend claims he "needs some space." But what initially seems like the end of her life actually proves to be just the start — Mia ends up whisked away on a wild adventure that makes her realise the dreams she once had might not be what she really wants after all.

Out July 9

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

I hope you're in the mood to be downright delighted, because that's the state you'll find yourself in after reading The Bookish Life of Nina Hill [10]. Abbi Waxman's titular character thinks she's content with her small, orderly life, until a shocking revelation about her father sends her spinning out of orbit. Now the book-obsessed Nina will have to break out of her shell if she wants to have a shot at living the type of life she thought only existed in her favorite novels.

Out July 9

Breathe In, Cash Out by Madeleine Henry

In Breathe In, Cash Out [11], we meet a woman with a big problem: Allegra Cobb is an all-star Wall Street analyst who is desperate to quit her job and pursue a career as a full-time yogi, which is her actual passion. But doing so is easier said than done thanks to nonstop pressure from her father, her job, and the man who's now leading a major deal at her firm (and who she just so happened to sleep with). It looks like Allegra needs her chakras aligned ASAP.

Out July 9

The Reunion by Guillaume Musso

When glamorous prep school student Vinca disappears after running away with her philosophy teacher in the middle of a snowstorm, her family tries in vain to find her, but she's never seen again. Now, 25 years later, The Reunion [12] sees her three former best friends coming together once more to unravel the decades of lies that have shielded everyone from what really happened to Vinca on that deadly Winter night.

Out July 11

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Rory Power's YA novel Wilder Girls [13] is as sharp as it is mind-bending, presenting us with a feminist take on Lord of the Flies as three best friends quarantined at their island boarding school dig into the origins of their confinement.

Out July 11

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

Adrian McKinty's new novel, The Chain [14], will leave any parent gasping for breath. The nightmarish story presents readers with a truly chilling scenario: your phone rings, and you find out that someone has kidnapped your child. And what's worse? The only way to get them back is by kidnapping someone else's kid in return. If you fail to follow through, your child will die. Got it? Good.

Out July 9

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem by Daniel R. Day

Dapper Dan revolutionized streetwear back in the '80s when he brought luxury and "logomania" to the hip-hop community, and now, you can read his personal story in Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem [15]. The memoir is full of unflinching honesty, humor, and of course, plenty of style.

Out July 9

One Little Secret by Cate Holahan

When Susan invites her neighbors over to her new beach house for a alcohol-fueled evening without their kids in tow, the last thing any of them expect is for someone to end up dead on the shore the next morning. But in One Little Secret [16], it soon becomes clear that the biggest secrets this group of friends have been keeping were hiding in plain sight all along.

Out July 9

The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess

The Last Book Party [17] drops us into the publishing world in 1980s NYC, where 25-year-old Eve Rosen is an aspiring writer frustrated with her low-level assistant job. When she ends up scoring a new gig as a researcher for a famed author in Cape Cod, she experiences a coming-of-age Summer that just might give her the chance to find her own voice.

Out July 9

A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell

Master of suspense Michele Campbell is back with a twisted new thriller: A Stranger on the Beach [18]. In it we meet Caroline Stark, whose lavish beach house was the seemingly perfect escape for her seemingly perfect family. But now she's discovered that her husband is lying to her, their money has disappeared, and she has an obsessive former fling stalking her every move. Needless to say, things aren't looking good for Caroline.

Out July 23

Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

What would it be like to be friends with Grace Kelly? Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb imagine it in Meet Me in Monaco [19], which is an utter delight. Sophie, the owner of a French perfume shop, unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with the superstar as she hides from a persistent reporter, and the pair remain in contact after she leaves. From Grace's lavish wedding to Sophie's own blossoming romance, this book is a total treat.

Out July 23

The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland

Elyssa Friedland's funny, heartfelt novel The Floating Feldmans [20] sees Annette Feldman on a mission to ring in her 70th birthday with her family by her side. She convinces them to join her on a cruise, and with everyone cramped under one roof, things eventually start to go haywire in the most hilarious way.

Out July 25

The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

Enjoy going to escape room attractions with your friends? Well, you won't after reading Megan Goldin's debut [21]. In this thriller, four young, ruthless, and competitive Wall Street rising stars are forced to participate in an escape room challenge as a team building exercise, but don't realise that they might not make it out of the room with their lives until it's too late.

Out July 30

Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson

An ordinary book club meeting takes a sinister turn in Never Have I Ever [22], as one woman's devastating secrets come back to bite her in a big, big way. Will she be able to bury them before her perfect new life is shattered?

Out July 30


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