Summer is the perfect time to unwind with a great book—whether you're lounging by the beach, relaxing in the backyard, or escaping the heat indoors. At EdAssist, we asked our team to share their favorite summer reads, and the results were diverse and inspiring.

From gripping thrillers to heartwarming memoirs, here is a list of books our team can’t stop recommending—organized by genre to help you find your next great read.

Autobiography

• The Storyteller by Dave Grohl

Fantasy

• A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
• Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
• One Dark Window (1) Two Twisted Crowns (2) by Rachel Gillig
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart
• Radiance by Grace Draven
• Sunrise On the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
• The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yaros
• The Female by Invi Wright
• The Liveship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb
• Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas
• When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

Fiction

• A Counsil of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
• Great, Big, Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
• Nightshade by Michael Connelly
• None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
• Series The Survivalist by Arthur T. Bradley
• Silent Patient by Akex Michaelides
• Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
• Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
• Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
• The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
• The Finder Chronicles by Suzanna Palmer
• The Last Letter by Rebecca Yaros
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
• The Measure by Nikki Erlick
• The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• The Paris Daughter by Kirstin Harmel
• The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach
• The Women by Kristin Hannah
• We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
• Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Memoir

• Bitter Is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
• Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams
• Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon

Mystery/Thriller

• His & Hers by Alice Feeney
• Just the Nicest Couple by Mark Kubica
• Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
• One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney
• Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
• The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
• The Housemaid series by Freida McFadden
• The Inmate by Freida McFadden
• The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
• The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica
• The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
• The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
• Verity by Colleen Hoover
• Ward D by Freida McFadden
• When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
• Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie Rendon
• You Deserve to Know by Aggie Blum Thompson

Non-Fiction

• Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies by Derek DelGaudio
• A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
• Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
• A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
• Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
• Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

Whether you're looking to be transported to another world, learn something new, or just enjoy a good story, we hope this list sparks your summer reading journey. Happy reading!

For more recommendations, revisit last year’s summer reading list here.