Whether you’re lying out on the beach or stuck at home while your friends are on vacation, a good book can make the summer a little brighter. From well-known authors like James Patterson and John Grisham cranking out new novels to an accomplished college and now NFL player hitting the press, there will be plenty of reads to delve into during the summer heat.
Title: Through My EyesAuthor: Tim Tebow
Plot: Heisman trophy winner and quarterback for the Denver Broncos, Tebow tells his life story from his beginnings as the child of two missionaries. His memoirs follow the football player through childhood, school and his career in the NFL with personal anecdotes and untold stories.
Release date: May 31
Cost: $16.06 at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com
Title: The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American CultureAuthor: David Mamet
Plot: If you’re looking for a more serious and thought-provoking read, try Mamet’s new book in which he scrutinizes popular left-wing policies. Known for his stinging opinion pieces for The Huffington Post and The Village Voice, the former liberal now speaks out about why he became disenchanted with American politics.
Release date: June 2
Cost: $14.99 at barnesandnoble.com
Title: Theodore Boone: the AbductionAuthor: John Grisham
Plot: Theodore Boone, only child of two lawyers and gutsy 13-year-old legal expert, returns after solving the Duffy Murder Trial in Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. This time his friend April mysteriously disappears, and Theo is the only one who has a chance at finding her.
Release date: June 6
Cost: $9.99 at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com
Title: State of WonderAuthor: Ann Pratchett
Plot: Dr. Annick Swenson disappeared in the Amazon while researching a new drug, and now her former student Dr. Marina Singh must trek through the perilous rainforest to find her. But what she discovers is beyond what anyone expected: Dr. Swenson has dominated her research team and local natives through manipulation, making herself a fierce dictator. Now her despotic mentor will demand more from Dr. Singh than she can possibly give.
Release date: June 7
Cost: $12.99 at barnesandnoble.com
Title: Sisterhood Everlasting (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)Author: Ann Brashares
Plot: Tibby, Lena, Carmen and Bridget return as young women starting their lives after college in Sisterhood Everlasting, a continuation of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants storyline. As they begin new relationships and careers, nostalgia drives Tibby to organize a reunion of the sisterhood that will change the course of each girl’s life.
Release date: June 14
Cost: $14.55 at barnesandnoble.com
Title: Carte Blanche: the New James Bond NovelAuthor: Jeffery Deaver
Plot: Ian Fleming Publications chose Deaver to continue its namesake’s work with a new Bond novel. To maintain the suspense, plot details have not been officially released, but the book promises to be set in the present and completely modernized.
Release date: June 14
Cost: $12.99 at barnesandnoble.com
Title: Against All EnemiesAuthor: Tom Clancy
Plot: When ex-Navy SEAL turned CIA agent investigates a Taliban bombing in Pakistan, he uncovers a secret that hits frighteningly close to home. A dangerous Mexican drug cartel near the U.S. border has teamed up with the Middle Eastern terrorist organization to strike at the heart of America.
Moore and his team of agents must stop the alliance in the newest thriller from Clancy, author of Clear and Present Danger, the best-selling novel of the 1980s with over 1.6 million copies sold.
Release date: June 14
Cost: $15.82 at barnesandnoble.com
Title: Now You See HerAuthor: James Patterson
Plot: Nina Bloom had the perfect life: loving policeman husband, house in Key West and a new baby to top it off. That is, until she discovers a murderous secret and must flee her comfortable life. But when a man is falsely accused of homicide, she risks returning to reveal the truth. Catch this latest mystery from the author of the Maximum Ride series and multiple thriller novels.
Release date: June 27
Cost: $14.88 at amazon.com
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Title: Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, book 3)Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Plot: The end is near for readers who have followed the story of Grace and Sam, a werewolf who lives in the woods behind Grace’s house. In the final installment of the trilogy, hunters threaten the wolves Sam has lived among for years, and the lives of wolves and humans alike are at stake.
Release date: July 12
Cost: $9.71 at amazon.com