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The Best Books of the Summer, According to the New York Times

There's Taylor Jenkins Reid (in space!), Southern noir king S.A. Cosby, V.E. Schwab and her historical lesbian vampires, and more

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As summer peaks around the corner, it’s time to get our reading lists in order, and The New York Times is helping us get ahead of things.

Their list of 31 notable novels publishing this summer includes some heavy hitters—there’s Taylor Jenkins Reid (in space!), Southern noir king S.A. Cosby, and V.E. Schwab and her historical lesbian vampires. There are some lesser-known and debut authors as well. Overall, the list seems to have a little bit of something for everyone.

Below are 10 of the books from the list to get things started.

Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Flashlight by Susan Choi

cover of The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas

Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings

King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart by Nishant Batsha

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

People Like Us by Jason Mott

Loved One by Aisha Muharrar

The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas

For the entire list, visit The New York Times.

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