If you’re stuck on what to read next, then this list may give you more than a few ideas! This July has been filled with incredible releases, and we’ve got a few fiction releases that are certainly standing out! If you need a good thriller, you’ll find some great ones with the release of Megan Abbott’s Give Me Your Hand, Robyn Harding’s Her Pretty Face, and Alex Dahl’s The Boy At The Door.
If something with more of a historical setting is of more interest to you, Chariot On The Mountain is set two decades before the Civil War, while A Double Life and The Dying of The Light are set in the 20th century.
Read on to discover our picks and tell us in the comments below what you’re excited to read!
Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Diane Fleming’s academic brilliance lit a fire in Kit Owens, and the two developed an unlikely friendship. Until Diane shared a secret that changed everything between them. More than a decade later, Kit thinks she’s put Diane behind her forever and she’s begun to fulfil the scientific dreams Diane awakened in her. But the past comes roaring back when she discovers that Diane is her competition for a position both women covet, taking part in groundbreaking new research led by their idol. Soon enough, the two former friends find themselves locked in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse that threatens to destroy them both.
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Meet Hanna. She’s the sweet-but-silent angel in the adoring eyes of her Daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and all Hanna wants is to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands in her way, and she’ll try any trick she can think of to get rid of her. Ideally for good. Meet Suzette. She loves her daughter, really, but after years of expulsions and strained home schooling, her precarious health and sanity are weakening day by day. As Hanna’s tricks become increasingly sophisticated, and Suzette’s husband remains blind to the failing family dynamics, Suzette starts to fear that there’s something seriously wrong, and that maybe home isn’t the best place for their baby girl after all.
Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
The author of the bestselling novel The Party—lauded as “tense and riveting” by New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda—returns with a chilling new domestic drama about two women whose deep friendship is threatened by dark, long-buried secrets. Harding spins a web of lies, deceit, and betrayal, asking the question: Can people ever change? And even if they can, is it possible to forgive the past?
Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
For estranged friends Ashley, Natalie, and Lauren, it’s time to heal the old wounds between them. Where better to repair those severed ties than on a girls’ getaway to the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico? But even after they’re reunited, no one is being completely honest about the past or the secrets they’re hiding. When Ashley disappears on their girls’ night out, Natalie and Lauren have to try to piece together their hazy memories to figure out what could have happened to her, while also reconciling their feelings of guilt over their last moments together.
A Double Life by Flynn Berry
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Loosely inspired by one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of the 20th century – the Lord Lucan case – A Double Life is at once a riveting page-turner and a moving reflection on women and violence, trauma and memory, and class and privilege.
The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Two mothers—a suburban housewife and a battle-hardened veteran—struggle to protect those they love in this modern retelling of Beowulf.
Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win by Jo Piazza
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
A searing, suspenseful story of political ambition, marriage, class, sexual politics, and infidelity, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win is an insightful portrait of what it takes for a woman to run for national office in America today. In a dramatic political moment like no other with more women running for office than ever before, Jo Piazza’s novel is timely, engrossing, and perfect for readers on both sides of the aisle.
Maze Master by Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
With its scientific and archaeological authenticity and suspenseful clues with a retrovirus that’s inevitable, unstoppable, and utterly catastrophic for humanity. Maze Master will have readers rushing through its intricate maze to find out the fate of the world in this thrilling adventure.
Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Based on little-known true events, this is an astonishing account of a time when the traditions of the Old South still thrived, a treacherous journey toward freedom–and a testament to determination, friendship, and courage.
The Boy At The Door by Alex Dahl
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Cecilia Wilborg has it all–a loving husband, two beautiful daughters, and a gorgeous home in an affluent Norwegian suburb. There is no room for mistakes in her life. Even taking home a little boy whose parents forgot to pick him up at the pool can put a crimp in Cecilia’s carefully planned schedule. Especially when she arrives at the address she was given and finds an empty, abandoned house… There’s nothing for Cecilia to do but to take the boy home with her, never realising that soon his quiet presence and knowing eyes will trigger unwelcome memories from her past–and unravel her meticulously crafted life…
The Dying of the Light by Robert Goolrick
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
Reveling in the secrets, mores, and society of twentieth-century genteel Southern life, The Dying of the Light is a romance, a melodrama, and a cautionary tale told with the grandeur and sweep of an epic Hollywood classic.
The Girl From Blind River by Gale Massey
Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
A gritty tale of how far we’ll go to protect the ones we love for fans of Daniel Woodrell’s Winter’s Bone and Emma Cline’s The Girls from Gale Massey, a talented new name in crime fiction.
Check out what other books are coming out this month on our Goodreads list!
What book are you most excited to read? Tell us in the comments below!
(P.S – The Nerd Daily occasionally receives commissions for the links included in this article, but all earnings go back into us hosting giveaways!)
