The Hottest Upcoming Book Releases Worth the Read this year
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If you’re looking forward to the most anticipated upcoming book releases in 2021, you’re in the right place.
Check out what books should be on your radar this year!
New 2021 Books for Your Reading List
Every new year comes with a list of goals, challenges, expectations, and of course, great reads.
I know that sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all these new books, but don’t worry, I’m here to help you find great stories and new favorite authors.
Whether you’re looking for thrillers, historical fiction novels, or swoon-worthy romances, these most anticipated books will have you covered.
All you have to do is relax and enjoy your next book.
I will update this list regularly, and you will find only the latest releases.
If you’re looking for books already out, do not miss to take a look at my most anticipated 2021 Book Releases
May 2021 Book Releases
The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Historical Fiction
May 4, 2021
On the heels of two New York Times bestsellers, Chanel Cleeton brings to life the little-known true story of a Cuban woman who changed the course of American history.
The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews
Women’s Fiction
May 4, 2021
After she discovers her sister Tanya dead on the floor of her fashionable New York City townhouse, Letty Carnahan is certain she knows who did it. So Letty grabs her four-year-old niece, her sister’s Mercedes and hits the road.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Contemporary Fiction
May 11, 2021
Poppy and Alex have nothing in common, they live far apart, but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. Until they ruined everything… and this summer, it’s the last chance to fix their relationship and fall in love.
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Talk Bookish To Me by Kate Bromley
Romance
May 25, 2021
A laugh-out-loud story about a bestselling romance novelist with writer’s block who finds herself having an unexpected creative and personal reawakening when she’s thrown together with her infuriating (and gorgeous) ex-boyfriend.
June 2021 Book Releases
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Women’s Fiction
June 1, 2021
Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Young Adult Fiction
June 1, 2021
Evie Thomas no longer believes in love, and falling for X was the last thing on her mind. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?
The Road Trip by Beth O’ Leary
Romance
June 1, 2021
Two exes reach a new level of awkward when forced to take a road trip together in this endearing and humorous novel by the author of the international bestseller The Flatshare.
Pack Up The Moon by Kristan Higgins
Contemporary Fiction
June 8, 2021
When she finds out she’s dying, Lauren decides to leave her husband a letter a month containing a task to help him face this first year without her, leading him on a heartrending, beautiful, often humorous journey to find happiness.
Tell Me Truth by Matthew Farrell
Mystery & Thriller
June 22, 2021
Jenny is viciously stabbed and left for her mother to find under the pines outside their upscale NY home. State police investigator Susan Adler and her partner Liam Dwyer are called to investigate, but they sense something’s off right away.
July 2021 Book Releases
Heartbreak for Hire by Sonia Hartl
Romance
July 27, 2021
A twentysomething who lives out every woman’s fantasy: getting paid to give men who do us wrong a taste of their own medicine. But when a previous target unexpectedly shows up at her office, she’s forced to rethink her life as a professional heartbreaker.
August 2021 Book Releases
The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding
Mystery & Thriller
August 10, 2021
The Adlers are attractive, successful, with well-mannered children and a beautiful home, and their neighbors envy them.
Until they wake up one morning to find their porch has been pelted with eggs. Unable to identify the perpetrators, they’re helpless as the assaults escalate into violence and worse.
The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison
Women’s Fiction
August 10, 2021
It’s 1927 when talented Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a Ziegfeld Follies star. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more. Until she meets the handsome and wealthy Archie Carmichael.
When The Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos
Historical Fiction
August 24, 2021
The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson
Women’s Fiction
August 31, 2021
September 2021 Book Releases
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Mystery & Thriller
September 7, 2021
Things have been wrong with Mr. and Mrs. Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. But after ten years of marriage, years of secrets, this will be an anniversary they will never forget.