20 Best Books To Read in June

by Elin Hilderbrand

Honestly, who needs Nantucket. It could hardly be more fun than this book. Full review >

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by Andrew Holleran

Ostensibly about gay men getting older and being alone, this novel is really about everyone getting older and being alone. Full review >

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by Arinze Ifeakandu

Deftly capturing the richness and dangers of romantic connection, these stories complicate and reimagine queer narratives. Full review >

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by Chelsea T. Hicks

Dark and darkly comic stories that herald an important new voice in American letters. Full review >

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by Marie Brenner

A potent cautionary tale for pandemic preparedness. Full review >

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by Ed Yong

One of the year’s best popular natural histories. Full review >

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by Ada Calhoun

A wonderfully convoluted, catty, candid, and clever piece of work. Full review >

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by Erin Kimmerle

A horrific story of true crime, unjust punishment, and the quest for justice for the victims of a cruel state. Full review >

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by Melanie Crowder

Never less than riveting. Full review >

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by Brigid Kemmerer

A fiercely hopeful exploration of loyalty, perception, and agency in the face of fear, misinformation, and violence. Full review >

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by Stephanie Kuehn

An insightful, grounded, and compassionately messy meditation on adolescence, institutional support, and helping oneself. Full review >

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by Guadalupe García McCall

A nouveau gothic tale with roots as deep as mesquite and a heart as wide as the Texas sky. Full review >

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by Samantha San Miguel

Pure storytelling at its best. Full review >

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by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

A thoughtful and timely read. Full review >

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by Buffy Sainte-Marie ; illustrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie & Michelle Alynn Clement

These connected tales bring characters and their rich cultural inheritance to satisfying life. Full review >

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by Kyoko Hara ; illustrated by Kazue Takahashi ; translated by Alexandrea Mallia

Another sweet story of friendship and family. Full review >

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by Ian Falconer ; illustrated by Ian Falconer

A snug, funny round of hijinks by low dogs. Full review >

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by Pat Zietlow Miller ; illustrated by Suzy Lee

Pick up this title someday soon. Full review >

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by Julio Torres ; illustrated by Julian Glander

Great for stimulating creative thinking and art activities: What else can ordinary objects be? Full review >

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by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Keith Henry Brown

This eloquent tribute is a must-read. Full review >

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