The Best Books to Read This Summer: Highlights from B&N’s June 2025 List

As spring winds down and summer takes the spotlight, it's time to refresh your TBR with something exciting, emotional, and unputdownable. Barnes & Noble just dropped their picks for the Best Books of June 2025, and I’ve gone through the full list to highlight a few standout titles you need to know about.

Whether you’re reading poolside, in the shade, or just before bed, these six books offer a perfect blend of atmosphere, insight, and escapism.

🌌 Atmosphere: A Love Story — by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Reid is back with a tender, out-of-this-world story of love and ambition. Set in a bold new space shuttle program, Atmosphere explores connection in isolation and what it means to chase the unknown.

💸 Rich Girl Nation — by Katie Gatti Tassin

This is not your typical finance book. Gatti Tassin delivers smart, actionable advice with humor and empathy, helping women take control of their financial futures without the condescension.

🧠 The Mind Electric — by Pria Anand

A blend of memoir, neuroscience, and storytelling, The Mind Electric takes readers deep into the wonders and weirdness of the human brain. It’s smart, poetic, and full of surprising insights.

🏍️ Free Ride — by Noraly Schoenmaker

After heartbreak upends her life, Schoenmaker embarks on a 20,000-mile solo motorcycle journey. Free Ride is a raw, funny, and powerful memoir about courage, reinvention, and finding peace on the road.

🛤️ With a Vengeance — by Riley Sager

A tense, high-speed thriller set on a train. With only 13 hours to solve a murder, this whodunit from Sager is fast, furious, and absolutely addictive.

Want More?

These are just a few highlights from a stellar list. You can check out the full roundup of Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of June 2025 here (link to source).

What’s the best book you’ve read this year so far? Drop your recs—I’m always looking to add to the list.

 📖 See the full list on B&N Reads: Here

Got a recommendation? I’d love to hear what you’re reading this summer.