Wondering what to read this month? July has hundreds of new releases, but which of them are most worth reading?
Here’s our list of the 11 hottest new July 2025 book releases. Check them out in publication order below, and get ready for a great summer of reads!
Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Two sisters, bound by love and ambition, must navigate their complicated past and the price of pursuing their dreams. As loyalty and sacrifice collide, Spectacular Things explores the choices that shape our futures and the bonds that define us.
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
Release Date: July 8, 2025
A family’s tragic accident sparks a week of moral reckoning. As secrets unravel, tensions rise, and a tech mogul’s appearance threatens to expose a darker truth, Culpability explores the ethical consequences of AI in a gripping family drama that will keep you questioning what’s at stake in our increasingly automated world.
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
Release Date: July 8, 2025
Lo Blacklock attends the opening of a luxury Swiss hotel, only to be thrust into a high-stakes race across Europe when she’s dragged into a deadly secret involving a mysterious woman and a reclusive billionaire. Trust no one, and risk it all.
An Inside Job by Daniel Silva
Release Date: July 15, 2025
When Gabriel Allon uncovers a stolen Leonardo da Vinci hidden in plain sight, he must navigate a dangerous web of corruption and murder to recover it. From Venice to the French Riviera, this next chapter in the Gabriel Allon thriller series is a high-stakes journey through the dark underworld of art and power.
Coded Justice by Stacey Abrams
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Avery Keene returns to investigate a cutting-edge AI system in the medical world, but when a series of deaths and anomalies point to something more sinister, she must navigate a high-stakes conspiracy. Coded Justice is a thrilling dive into the dangerous intersection of AI, ethics, and healthcare.
Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza
Release Date: July 15, 2025
When an Instagram influencer’s life unravels after a brutal murder, Lizzie is dragged back into the dark secrets of their past. As she navigates jealousy, betrayal, and a web of lies, she must uncover the truth to save herself – and her friend.
Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland
Release Date: July 15, 2025
The final battle is here. With three powerful relics in their hands, the Blades must confront a usurper on the throne and face betrayal from within their own ranks. In this gripping conclusion, alliances fracture, and the ultimate price for victory may be everything they hold dear.
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline
Release Date: July 15, 2025
A mysterious inheritance leads Julia Pritzker to a Tuscan estate, where secrets about her past-and a deadly conspiracy-begin to unravel. As she grapples with eerie family ties and chilling parallels to a legendary figure, Julia must race against time to uncover the truth before it’s too late.
She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena
Release Date: July 17, 2025
When Bryden vanishes from her home without a trace, her seemingly perfect life unravels. As the investigation unfolds, secrets surface, and the truth behind her disappearance threatens to tear apart everyone involved.
Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell
Release Date: July 22, 2025
Orla returns to the island where her best friend vanished years ago, only to uncover dark secrets and eerie events that point to something even more sinister. As past and present collide, a new mystery threatens to unravel everything.
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Release Date: July 22, 2025
With only seven days to live, Jet Mason sets out to solve her own murder. As her life hangs in the balance, she uncovers shocking secrets and confronts her past. A thrilling, twist-filled mystery from the author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
This is what we’ll be reading. Which July 2025 book releases are you most looking forward to?