The Epic Summer Reading Issue
Go on a reading Odys-She
This summer as Christopher Nolan brings Homer’s The Odyssey to the big screen, we’re bringing you the BBE: Big Book Energy. From Pulitzer Prize winners, to New York Times bestsellers, adaptation queens and debut dreams, we know this summer of reading is sure to be epic!
So instead of featuring one cover a month, we’re bringing you eight can’t-miss exclusive author interviews, 100s of book recommendations and a nonstop reading journey to carry you through the whole season.
Let us be your guide as we move through all the parts of the (S)hero’s journey!
The Call to Adventure
Our inciting event kicks off with the long-awaited return of #1 New York Times bestseller Sarah Dessen. Finley is called to adventure when her mother whisks her away, leaving behind a boyfriend and encountering new friends, new love and a new approach to life.
Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen is available May 5. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Sarah Dessen
The Homecoming
Stories can be about literally coming home, or simply coming home to a truth about yourself and the world you live in. In Pulitzer Prize winner, Elizabeth Strout’s latest, we get another unforgettable character whose life is changed by an unsettling secret.
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout is available May 5. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Elizabeth Strout
The Island Escape
Nothing kicks off a story like the need to flee, and the latest novel from bestseller Eve J. Chung is a thrilling tale of escape. When a Chinese-American journalists plane is shot down amidst the Korean War, she’ll have to rely on unlikely companions to find her way out.
The Young Will Remember by Eve J Chung is available May 5. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Eve J. Chung
The Temptation
What could be more tempting than another book from beloved NYT bestseller, Katherine Center? Jump aboard her swoony new novel set at sea and watch her ambitious FMC get tempted by a beau from her past.
The Shippers by Katherine Center is available May 19. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Katherine Center
The Gods Intervene
Every now and then a story takes off because an unknown force is acting upon humans. In New York Times bestseller Steven Rowley’s latest, a man watches his husband step into a beam and disappear. He’s left to contend with the way an unbelievable incident changes his life forever.
Take Me With You by Steven Rowley is available May 19. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Steven Rowley
The Threshold
Portals, shipwrecks, plane crashes… any time characters are thrown into a new world and forced to survive, we’ve entered a threshold event. And this debut fantasy from YouTube star Cindy Pham takes us on a Sleeping Beauty reimagining through a dazzling dream world.
The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham is available June 2. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Cindy Pham
The Longing
A desire to reach a destination can keep a character going even in the worst of odds. And in the adult debut from young adult bestseller, Mary H.K. Choi, two characters long for a life that is slipping through their fingers and will do just about anything to hold onto it.
Pool House by Mary HK Choi is available June 9. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Side Quests:
Books recommended by Mary H.K. Choi
The Monster
Some characters have to face literal monsters, but in this seductive thriller from New York Times bestseller, Jessica Knoll, the monster is a man from the past. After a reunion turns into a remote cabin kidnapping, determining who the monster is might be the real challenge.
Helpless by Jessica Knoll is available July 7. Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org
