Summer Reads

Enjoy some great adult reads this Summer with personalised recommendations from librarians to help you find the perfect book to enjoy over the Summer break.

Updated December 4, 2023
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Yellowface
Kuang, R. F.
The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from literary sensation R.F. Kuang *A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* 'Propulsive' SUNDAY TIMES 'Razor...
Talking at night
Daverley, Claire
Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They're opposites in every way, but over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer, destined to be one another's great love story. Until, one day, tragedy strikes, and any possibility of them being together shatters. ...
Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens : a novel
Chandran, Shankari
WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 'Deftly traversing time, culture and continent to weave a tale of both home and unbelonging, this is truly a novel not to be missed.' - Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of Foreign Soil and The Hate Race ...
Everyone on this train is a suspect
Stevenson, Benjamin
6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN... ''An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.'' JANE HARPER ''Stevenson''s brilliant and creative second closed-circle mystery toys with golden age...
Be useful : seven tools for life
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realise your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone. The world's greatest...
Spare
Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how...
Lessons in chemistry
Garmus, Bonnie
THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, WITH OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD Now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times 'Thought-provoking and stylish'...
Friendaholic : confessions of a friendship addict
Day, Elizabeth
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bravely revealing' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Funny, moving, helpful and true, Friendaholic deserves a massive audience' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'This book is brilliant' JO ELVIN ...
Slow horses
Herron, Mick
*Discover The Secret Hours, the gripping new thriller from Mick Herron and an unmissable read for Slough House fans* *Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman* 'To have been lucky enough to play Smiley in one's career; and now go and play...
The opposite of success
Thomas, Eleanor Elliott
All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask? Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great partner, two adorable kids and absolutely no idea what to do with her life. This Friday, she's hoping for change- it's...
Romantic comedy
Sittenfeld, Curtis
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Reese's Book Club Pick 2023 'A hilarious, sweet, smart read that you're going to love!' REESE WITHERSPOON 'A rollercoaster of modern love and dating' STYLIST A...
Summer of blood
Warner, Dave
Two Australian police officers travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles in the summer of 1967 in search of a missing young man, only to find themselves fully immersed in the world of music, free love, drugs and hippie counterculture. They soon realise this isn't just any ordinary missing person...
The making of another major motion picture masterpiece : a novel
Hanks, Tom
'A stunning, emotionally satisfying tale about the art of storytelling. I never wanted the lights to come up. I could not put it down' GRAHAM NORTON 'It's its own universe, complete with a sun, a cast of circling planets, and a limitless number of stars. Its...
Holly : a novel
King, Stephen
*THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town. Stephen King's HOLLY marks the...
The last devil to die
Osman, Richard
Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well...

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