Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2025 to-Read List


Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

This looks like it’s going to be a fabulous summer of reading! Here are the titles I’m most excited for and why I can’t wait to read them. If no release date is included, this means they’re already available to buy or hopefully even borrow from your local library if you have one.

I discovered two of them on other Top Ten Tuesday TBR posts earlier this year, so I will be thanking those bloggers individually later on in this post.

Isn’t it awesome when this blog hop introduces you to new books that are right up your alley?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice by Margaret Killjoy

Why I Want to Read It: This is a horror series I haven’t started yet, but maybe I will feel the urge to get started now that the third instalment has come out?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by Victoria E. Schwab

Why I Want to Read It: Scary vampires are the best kind of vampires if you ask me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. These Heathens by Mia McKenzie

Why I Want to Read It: History is something I enjoy reading about through both fiction and nonfiction means.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku

Release Date: July 29

Why I Want to Read It: A cozy mystery? Check. A fun title? Check. A food-related plot? Check. This is exactly the kind of stuff I like to read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman

Release Date: August 12

Why I Want to Read It: Everyone needs a good tearjerker sometimes. (Or at least I do!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

Release Date: August 19

Why I Want to Read It: T. Kingfisher is a must-read author for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand by Christopher Golden

Release Date: August 19

Why I Want to Read It: I loved The Stand and would like to revisit that universe, especially since Mr. King has fully authorized this spinoff.

 

(This cover was too large to upload, but the link below includes it)

8. The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Canaz 

Thank you to bookwormnai for this recommendation.

Release Date: August 25

Why I Want to Read It: What a scary premise it has, from the epidemic to the demonic possession.

 

(This cover has not been released yet)

 

9. Secret Lives of the Dead by Tim Lebbon 

Thank you to BooksBonesBuffy! For this recommendation. 

Release Date: August 26

Why I Want to Read It: It sounds deliciously scary.

 

(The third time was not the charm today! This cover was also too large to upload, but the link below includes it).

10.  Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Release Date: August 26

Why I Want to Read It: Ms. Kuang is also on my list of authors I immediately check out when they release something new.

Comments

  1. Oooh! Short stories from The Stand’s world sounds interesting. That was my first King novel.

  2. Enjoy these reads!

  3. I want to read Schwab’s new one as well. I agree that scary vampires are the best kind 😉 Hope you enjoy all of these!

  4. That V.E. Schwab one looks so good. I’m going to have to put that one on my own list. 😀

  5. I also want to read Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and Hemlock & Silver!

  6. Cozy mysteries are fun! It’s been a while since I read one though I do watch lots with all those British mystery shows. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting my list, and enjoy your Summer TBR!

  7. I have to avoid scary books because I’m so susceptible to nightmares! 😱 happy summer reading!

  8. Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes sounds fun! I hope you enjoy all on your Summer TBR!

  9. Hi, Aymee. You clearly enjoy being scared.😱 Look up Jamie Jo Wright.
    I hope you enjoy each of them! Have a great summer of reading!

  10. Adding Katabasis onto my TBR. I don’t usually know when new books will be published. So thanks for the heads up!

    My TTT Summer Reading List

  11. I want to read Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil too. Hope you’ll love all of these!

  12. I am excited about my summer reading as well! I hope you enjoy all of these.

  13. These look interesting! Enjoy them when you get to them and when they have been released!

  14. I’m so excited to read Savvy Summers and Sweet Potato Crimes!
    Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
    https://readbakecreate.com/summer-2025-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/

  15. OOh nice ones! Some new to me ones and some that are familiar by name! Been hearing good things about Schwab’s of course! Hope you enjoy them all!

    Thanks for visiting my TTT!

  16. I am curious about the V.E. Schwab (although her books never really pan out for me) and also Katabasis. I think I will definitely read that one.

  17. Kingfisher has too many books this year 😅 hope you love your post!!

  18. My bestie loved Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil! I’ll give it a try, although I’m not super into vampire books.

  19. Savvy Summers and Sweet Potato Crimes sounds like such a fun read to me!

  20. I’ve been seeing Hemlock and Silver all over today! I hope you enjoy all your reads. 🙂

  21. Bury Our Bones is a popular choice this week! 🙂 I’m really looking forward to Hemlock & Silver too. Hope you enjoy your summer reading!

  22. I previously read Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher so when I saw Hemlock & Silver, I had to add it to my TBR! 😍 I know this author has a lot of books already published, but I’m scared to dive into her world because I know I probably won’t get out for months 😂 And my reading challenges are already screaming at me to pick up other books 😂 

  23. The Savvy Summers book looks fun! I’m always on the lookout for good cozies. I hope you enjoy all these.

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

  24. I like the variety in the genre! That keeps the reading exciting.

  25. I’ve got high hopes for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil as well.

  26. Hope you enjoy these reads!

  27. I’m slowly jumping aboard that Kingfisher train and I am looking forward to Hemlock & Silver

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