12 Excellent Summer Reads Before the Summer Is Over

by Monica Hesse

A true-crime saga that works in every respect. Full review >

by Gin Phillips

Poignant and profound, this adrenaline-fueled thriller will shatter readers like a bullet through bone. Full review >

by Tom Perrotta

More spot-on satire with heart and soul from a uniquely gifted writer. Full review >

by Zinzi Clemmons

A compelling exploration of race, migration, and womanhood in contemporary America. Full review >

by Victor LaValle

A smart and knotty merger of horror, fantasy, and realism. Full review >

by Sarah Perry

Stuffed with smarts and storytelling sorcery, this is a work of astonishing breadth and brilliance. Full review >

by Sarah Healy

The sisters' relationship—and their resilience—makes this novel powerful when it might otherwise have been prosaic. Full review >

by Samantha Irby

Personal embarrassment provides plenty of material for in-print or online entertainment. Full review >

by David Sedaris

A surprisingly poignant portrait of the artist as a young to middle-aged man. Full review >

by Daryl Gregory

A skillfully written family drama that employs quirk and magic with grace. Full review >

by Nina George ; translated by Simon Pare

A luscious and uplifting tale of personal redemption in the tradition of Eat, Pray, Love. Full review >

by David Grann

Dogged original research and superb narrative skills come together in this gripping account of pitiless evil. Full review >