Read This Before Everyone Else Does: July’s Hottest New Books

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July 2025 is looking to be a blockbuster month for readers, with over 50 highprofile releases in the thriller, romance, science fiction, and literary fiction categories. Whether you're craving a twisty thriller or a magical getaway, this month's titles deliver pageturners with punch.

Thrillers & Mysteries Creating Waves

Ruth Ware returns with The Woman in Suite 11, a sequel to her hit, plunging Lo Blacklock into an upscale hotel thriller
Holly Jackson's adult debut novel Not Quite Dead Yet involves Jet Mason solving her own murder within seven days
Shari Lapena's She Didn't See It Coming explores suburban paranoia as a mother vanishes from her condo

Fantasy & SciFi Highlights

Brandon Sanderson's Isles of the Emberdark contributes to the Cosmere universe a selfcontained galactic empire tale.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley blends romantasy with slowburn enemiestolovers tension
Sangu Mandanna's A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping charms readers with magical whimsy and wisecracking foxes

Literary & Emotional Standouts

Morgan Pager's The Art of Vanishing offers magical realism in museum canvases and love across dimensions
Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild is a tearinducing literary romance with secrets and emotional depth
Beautiful Nights by Nina George is a tale of taboo love and family feud along the Brittany coast

Prospects:

With survival, scandal, and surrealism as their subjects, July's releases are particularly tailored for weekend getaways and latenight marathons.

Sources: Book Notification, Beyond the Bookends, Booklist Queen, Goodreads, Book Culture