20 Best Books To Read in June

by Rachel Cusk

Short and intense, crammed with desperately human characters and much food for thought. Full review >

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by Marcela Fuentes

A vibrant portrait of two strong women and their mixed feelings about home. Full review >

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by Elin Hilderbrand

Though Hilderbrand threatens to kill all our darlings with this last laugh, her acknowledgments say it’s just “for now.” Full review >

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by Catherine Newman

A moving, hilarious reminder that parenthood, just like life, means constant change. Full review >

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by Chigozie Obioma

A top-tier war novel, inventive and cleareyed about the consequences of violence. Full review >

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by Joseph O’Neill

Another exceptional entry in the O’Neill corpus. Full review >

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by Julia Phillips

A bold and brilliant modern fable of sisterhood, class, and our relationship to the natural world. Full review >

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by Santiago Jose Sanchez

Heart-wrenching in its realism, this novel captures the recklessness of young lust and the enduring pain of familial love. Full review >

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by Joseph Earl Thomas

Just stunning. Full review >

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by Nicola Yoon

A bracing tale of the perils of groupthink and willful ignorance. Full review >

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by Questlove with Ben Greenman

Questlove’s instincts as a superfan and artist take this history beyond the hype to something very special. Full review >

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by John Ganz

A significant, provocative work that joins an ugly past to an uglier present in American democracy’s continued decline. Full review >

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by Howard Markel

Darwin’s two iconic years rendered masterfully by a highly knowledgeable chronicler. Full review >

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by Ferris Jabr

Popular science writing at its very best. Full review >

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by Griffin Dunne

A poignant love letter and evidence that through it all, genuine love is the backbone that keeps a family strong. Full review >

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by Ann Powers

A top-notch music critic set loose on a worthy subject. Full review >

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by Nicola Twilley

A literate treat for tech- and history-inclined foodies. Full review >

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by Zeke Hernandez

A highly readable, potentially influential contribution to the literature on immigration. Full review >

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by Madhumita Murgia

A fascinating, sobering, wide-ranging examination. Full review >

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by Olivia Laing

An intellectually verdant and emotionally rich narrative journey. Full review >

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