BookTrib LitPicks: First Chapters from the Hottest Books - Summer 2024

1.
Out of the Dawn (Into the Mist #2)
Out of the Dawn (Into the Mist #2)
by: P.C. Cast
3.93 avg rating — 751 ratings
2.
The Rose Arbor
The Rose Arbor 4.17 avg rating — 21,084 ratings
3.
A Cool Breeze on the Underground (Neal Carey, #1)
A Cool Breeze on the Underground (Neal Carey, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 5,052 ratings
4.
Murder on Demand (The Morning Show Murders, #4)
Murder on Demand (The Morning Show Murders, #4)
by: Al Roker
3.97 avg rating — 268 ratings
5.
Odds On
Odds On 3.59 avg rating — 2,275 ratings
6.
Shōgun, Part One (The Asian Saga)
Shōgun, Part One (The Asian Saga) 4.41 avg rating — 206,486 ratings
7.
Slime Doesn't Pay!
Slime Doesn't Pay! 3.67 avg rating — 298 ratings
8.
The Bad Weather Friend
The Bad Weather Friend 3.88 avg rating — 36,924 ratings
9.
How to Sell a Haunted House
How to Sell a Haunted House 3.65 avg rating — 148,150 ratings
10.
Rebel Moon Part One - A Child Of Fire: The Official Movie Novelization
Rebel Moon Part One - A Child Of Fire: The Official Movie Novelization
by: V. Castro
3.46 avg rating — 236 ratings
11.
Song of the Six Realms
Song of the Six Realms 3.56 avg rating — 4,935 ratings
12.
When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1)
When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 21,607 ratings
13.
The Seminarian
The Seminarian 3.85 avg rating — 356 ratings
14.
Crude: Ukraine, Oil and Nuclear War
Crude: Ukraine, Oil and Nuclear War
by: Mike Bond
3.78 avg rating — 983 ratings
15.
The Girl on the Porch
The Girl on the Porch 3.44 avg rating — 3,115 ratings
16.
The Irish Goodbye
The Irish Goodbye
by: Amy Ewing
3.65 avg rating — 2,620 ratings
17.
Bodies to Die For
Bodies to Die For 3.58 avg rating — 998 ratings
18.
These Things Linger
These Things Linger 3.94 avg rating — 815 ratings
19.
On the Surface
On the Surface 3.52 avg rating — 985 ratings
20.
The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots, #2)
The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 79,365 ratings
21.
One-Star Romance
One-Star Romance 3.66 avg rating — 20,929 ratings
22.
Sentinel (Armored, #2)
Sentinel (Armored, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 4,542 ratings
23.
Barely Even Friends
Barely Even Friends 3.29 avg rating — 1,664 ratings
24.
Here for the Wrong Reasons
Here for the Wrong Reasons 3.68 avg rating — 4,021 ratings
25.
How Children Grieve: What Adults Miss, and What They Can Do To Help: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Therapists, and Caregivers to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, and Moving
How Children Grieve: What Adults Miss, and What They Can Do To Help: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Therapists, and Caregivers to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, and Moving 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings
26.
The Year of the Locust
The Year of the Locust 3.53 avg rating — 25,346 ratings
27.
The War You've Always Wanted
The War You've Always Wanted 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
28.
Wages of Empire
Wages of Empire 4.39 avg rating — 51 ratings
29.
Bless Your Heart (Bless Your Heart, #1)
Bless Your Heart (Bless Your Heart, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 5,259 ratings
30.
PLOWMAN: Harvest of Grain and Innocence
PLOWMAN: Harvest of Grain and Innocence 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
31.
Hard Bargain: What Life-Altering Experiences Taught Me About Faith, Friendship, and Family
Hard Bargain: What Life-Altering Experiences Taught Me About Faith, Friendship, and Family 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
32.
Westport
Westport 4.05 avg rating — 3,145 ratings
33.
River of Wrath (St. Benedict, #2)
River of Wrath (St. Benedict, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 277 ratings
34.
Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil 4.15 avg rating — 207 ratings
35.
Web of Evil (Hani's Daughter Mysteries #2)
Web of Evil (Hani's Daughter Mysteries #2) 4.37 avg rating — 65 ratings
36.
Scandalous Women: A Novel of Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann
Scandalous Women: A Novel of Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann
by: Gill Paul
4.20 avg rating — 1,178 ratings
37.
Deena Undone
Deena Undone 4.05 avg rating — 176 ratings
38.
Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms that Once Held Me
Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms that Once Held Me 4.02 avg rating — 46 ratings
39.
I'll Remember You
I'll Remember You 3.95 avg rating — 210 ratings
40.
Messed Up Like You: How ADHD and anxiety didn't stop me from becoming a successful entrepreneur
Messed Up Like You: How ADHD and anxiety didn't stop me from becoming a successful entrepreneur 4.23 avg rating — 64 ratings
41.
Refuge
Refuge 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
42.
The Need-Not Artist
The Need-Not Artist it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
43.
VOLK
VOLK it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 17 ratings
44.
Red Deuce
Red Deuce 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
45.
Seven Days of SHIVA: Forty-six years of puppy love
Seven Days of SHIVA: Forty-six years of puppy love 4.48 avg rating — 353 ratings
46.
Fire in the Hole!: The Untold Story of My Traumatic Life and Explosive Success
Fire in the Hole!: The Untold Story of My Traumatic Life and Explosive Success 4.26 avg rating — 240 ratings
47.
Looking for Legends: Let Us Take You Somewhere You've Never Been Before, and Introduce You to Our Friends
Looking for Legends: Let Us Take You Somewhere You've Never Been Before, and Introduce You to Our Friends
by: Scott
4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
48.
Sid Johnson and The Well-Intended Conspiracy
Sid Johnson and The Well-Intended Conspiracy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
49.
Third Collection of Short Stories
Third Collection of Short Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
50.
Once Upon Tomorrow: Harnessing the New Opportunities the Metaverse Creates
Once Upon Tomorrow: Harnessing the New Opportunities the Metaverse Creates liked it 3.00 avg rating — 11 ratings
51.
Crash Course: A Founder's Journey to Saving Your Startup and Sanity
Crash Course: A Founder's Journey to Saving Your Startup and Sanity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
52.
The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World
The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World 4.64 avg rating — 42 ratings