The Most Popular Summer Releases, According to Libby

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Summer is in full swing, which is exciting for a few reasons. One, it means there is a new season of new books to faun over and get excited about (case in point, all these summer release book lists). Two, it offers yet another opportunity to get a look at reader behavior.

This week, we’re looking at reader behavior as it pertains to the new books of summer. Our friends over at Libby shared with us the most commonly checked out books that just came out this June. There are bestselling thrillers among them, as well as elemental romantasy, lesbian vampires, and the 1980s Space Shuttle program.

As usual, however, lists like these are usually heavily influenced by bestseller lists, which themselves are influenced by marketing budgets. This often results in a lack of diversity as far as authors are concerned. To add more diversity to your summer reading, make sure to look into Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai’i by Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie, and The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley.