#SRC2024 Ambassador

For our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge, each ambassador will receive one of the six tracks outlined below, each with four books, plus the exclusive chance to apply for additional #SRC2024 pop-up books. Please review the tracks below then fill out the form at the bottom of the page for a chance to be selected as an #SRC2024 Ambassador.

Out April 30 | Learn More

“Diacon-Furtado’s debut is a dynamic dark academia with a time-bending twist. A compelling thriller, The Lilies is a reckoning of historically exclusive institutions and the secrets they keep. Incisive and compulsively readable.”  —Kyrie McCauley, award winning author of Bad Graces

Out May 21 | Learn More

“Kaira Rouda writes with such a fresh, engaging voice—she pulled me into this story from page one! I loved everything about Under the Palms: the secrets, power games, over-the-top luxury and complex characters.” —Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass

Out June 4 | Learn More

“A Rubik’s Cube of a period mystery—readers will become increasingly obsessed about the intersection of a biracial ghostwriter seeking justice for his dead partner and two fans who have been on a hunt for a serial killer. ” —Naomi Hirahara, author of Clark and Division

Out August 13 | Learn More

“In prose as sensuous and intoxicating as a spill of fine wine, Flynn unravels her characters, stripping them down to their most fascinating and depraved. Chilling and shocking, this is the definition of addictive reading.” —Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour

Out May 7 | Learn More

“With pin-sharp attention to the complexities of grief, anger, and hope, Samira Ahmed gives us a main character who connects us with our own hearts and a story that connects us with our power to change our world.” —Anna-Marie McLemore, author of National Book Award nominee Self-Made Boys

Out June 4 | Learn More

“The book we all need to revive our souls” (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A sweeping family saga about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the disappearance of a father, and the long-hidden history of a declining New England mill town.

Out July 2 | Learn More

A sweeping, impassioned short story collection, ringing out with joy, despair, and hope for the natural world. Nine connected stories unfold, bringing together an unforgettable cast of dreamers, escapists, activists, and artists, creating a kaleidoscopic view of the climate crisis.

Out July 16 | Learn More

“A stunning achievement, and J. Courtney Sullivan’s best book yet. Sullivan weaves a narrative that’s fascinating and thought-provoking. I literally could not put this book down.” —Ann Napolitano, New York Times best-selling author of Hello Beautiful

Out May 7 | Learn More

“The Cursed Friend grabs the reader’s attention and doesn’t let go … a magnetic coming-of-age story” —Laura Spence-Ash, bestselling author of Beyond That, the Sea

Out June 4 | Learn More

“A stunning debut, as beautiful as it is bold. Cobell has woven an aching examination of grief in an Indigenous community with a thriller brimming with so many secrets and twists, it’ll leave you breathless.” — Diana Urban, award-winning author of All Your Twisted Secrets

Out June 11 | Learn More

“Espinoza has written an epic and transporting novel that follows one family but tells the story of many. Brimming with heart, intelligence, and humor, it’s also sexy as hell.” —Alejandro Varela, National Book Award finalist and author of The Town of Babylon

Out July 16 | Learn More

Punk rock meets Orwell’s 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu.

Out May 14| Learn More

“The steam sizzles, the setting dazzles, the humor sparkles, and the characters give us no choice but fall head over heels for them.”  ―Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author

Out June 6 | Learn More

“Doyle perfectly balances first loves and second chances in this stunning debut. Hilarious and heartfelt.” ―Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics

Out July 23 | Learn More

This charming YA rom-com follows a strong-willed, ambitious teen as she teams up with her childhood frenemy to start a dating-advice column, perfect for fans of Emma Lord and Gloria Chao.

Out May 7 | Learn More

“A page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. The last fifty pages are magnetic. I couldn’t put it down until I’d experienced every last twist and turn.” —Stephen King

Out June 4 | Learn More

“Fans of Hulu’s The Dropout about Elizabeth Holmes will love this timely, gripping, and meticulously researched novel that knocked my socks off.” —Annabel Monaghan, best-selling author of Same Time Next Summer

Out July 9 | Learn More

“A sharply penned, wincingly funny, jabbingly poignant examination of a marriage in shambles. . . Carlino’s knack for answering the hard questions of the human heart is masterful.”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

Out June 4 | Learn More

“A mesmerizing story of the complexities of female friendship and the yearning of women to live full lives. Foster depicts the 1970s with sensitivity and a rich command of detail, and as the pace picks up toward a perfectly executed denouement, you won’t be able to turn away.” —Beatriz Williams

Out June 11 | Learn More

“Crackling wildfires, dark secrets, and a serial killer on the loose. What Fire Brings is a captivating and creepy thrill ride through the California canyons, right up to the final and fiery twisty end.” ―Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and Anywhere You Run

Out August 13 | Learn More

“Part mystery, part toxic love story, part homecoming, McKeegan’s sophomore novel is a powerful love letter to sisterhood that is nostalgic, steamy, and utterly addictive—exactly what I want in a summer read.” — Carola Lovering, author of Tell Me Lies