Our Must-Reads for Summer!

NO MATTER WHERE YOU'RE HEADED THIS SEASON, THESE BOOKS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ON VACATION Edited by

- LIZZ SCHUMER

Dystopian and Historical Fiction

Katabasis by R.F.Kuang

When a lab accident kills her mentor, Alice Law sees her future at Cambridge going up in flames. She decides to traverse hell to retrieve him, but her biggest rival, Peter Murdoch, is coming too. Entrancing.

The Unmapping by Denise S. Robbins

When New York City devolves into chaos, emergency workers Esme and Arjun begin rescue efforts for its terrified citizens. A wildly entertaining excavation of climate change, politics and human nature amid disaster.

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

June Porter Hudson, manager of luxury mountain retreat the Avallon, is stuck with an armada of foreign diplomats in the lead-up to WWII. Fortunately she has a magical underground spring and a sexy FBI agent on her side.

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Classic horror fans will obsess over this witchy, suspenseful time-jumping tale that follows three generations of haunted women. Chock-full of Easter eggs to keep fans engaged.

Literary Fiction

The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Clara Kallis believes she has reconnected with her presumed-dead mother, Serene. But Clara’s twin sister, Dempsey, thinks the resurfaced Serene is a con artist. A powerful take on motherhood and life choices.

The Slip by Lucas Schaefer

A teen goes missing in 1998 Austin, swinging this literary drama into motion. Set in a boxing gym and a retirement community, it explores the fluidity of gender and identity.

People Like Us by Jason Mott