2026 Summer Book Club Reads

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Land, Available Now

Maggie O’Farrell

The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger.

“A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate and geological. I finished Land moved not only by the vivid lives of its human characters, but the thrumming, gorgeous presence of its mosses, waters, winds, and skies.”—Daniel Mason, author of North Woods

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The Jellyfish Problem, Available Now

Tessa Yang

A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.

“Tessa Yang’s The Jellyfish Problem is an utterly original debut. It’s a gripping sea monster mystery, yet beneath the surface lies not only a terrifying jellyfish but a meditation on grief, community, and friendship.”—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Golden Summer

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Villa Coco, Available 6/9

Andrew Sean Greer

Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.

“No one writing in English is funnier or more charming than Andrew Greer. Every sentence in this novel sings.”—David Sedaris, author of Happy-Go-Lucky

“Not only [is Greer] the funniest of writers, but he has a wonderful way with conjuring an image . . . Villa Coco is such a sunny book.”—Kate Atkinson, author of Shrines of Gaiety

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A Perfect Hand, Available Now

Ayelet Waldman

A richly drawn, captivating, and endlessly amusing novel of love and subterfuge between a lady’s maid and her clandestine lover, set in the country estates of nineteenth-century England.
“Ayelet Waldman’s clever, fast-paced historical romp turned out to be not only great fun but also surprisingly stirring. This book is a pleasure.”—Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Female Persuasion

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The Housewives Underground, Available 6/23

Kaitlyn Tiffany

The untold story of the women who debunked the Warren Report—a riveting history of obsession, heartbreak, and the myth of the great American century.

“Kaitlyn Tiffany masterfully unspools a hidden history of the Kennedy assassination and its aftermath.”—Liza Mundy, New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls and The Sisterhood

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Little Wonder, Available 6/16

Sophie Chen Keller

A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance, and love.
A sweeping novel from Jenna Bush Hager’s new venture, Thousand Voices.

“An immersive journey amid the sights and sounds of urban China as a migrant mother and son follow a seemingly impossible dream inspired by their love of music—and their devotion to each other . . . Keep something handy to dry your eyes.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake

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The Shampoo Effect, Available 6/30

Jenny Jackson

An ambitious young woman insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town. A frothy novel of love, money, sex, and friendship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street (“Laugh-out-loud-good.”—Harper’s Bazaar).

“Funny, drama-fueled, and full of Jackson’s breezy wit . . . Brilliant.”—Coco Mellors, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters

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With Friends Like You, Available 7/21

Amy Chozick

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a darkly funny, gripping thrill ride that defies all expectations—a story of feverish obsession, new motherhood, and a fractious friendship pushed to the edge.

“Biting, unsettling, and darkly hilarious, With Friends Like You is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. Loaded to the gills with satire and packed with wonderful lines and observations, Amy Chozick’s razor-sharp debut both celebrates and skewers modern motherhood . . . and the beautiful lies we tell ourselves to survive it.”—Maria Semple, New York Times bestselling author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Go Gentle

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Sunrise, Available 8/11

Téa Obreht 

Three lives, one hundred years, one ghost town: an explosive novel about a mysterious place called Sunrise, where the secrets of the past refuse to stay buried, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Wife.

“I’ve loved every book Téa Obreht has written but I might love this one the most. Please put this book into the hands of everyone you know.”—Liz Moore, author of The God of the Woods

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The Future Perfect, Available 6/23

Cay Kim

A radiant portrait of a young woman caught between cultures, and what is lost and found in the struggle to succeed.

Before you are anything, you are a daughter.

“Timeless, taut, and daringly tempestuous . . . A masterful and unforgettable debut.”—Paul Beatty, author of the Booker Prize–winning The Sellout

“Elegant and deeply felt, this is a novel full of poise, precision and luminous prose. An assured debut.”—Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown

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When You Loved Me, Available 6/23

Beatriz Williams

A young widow returns to her late father’s New England estate, only to be drawn into the hunt for the rumored pirate treasure that consumed his life, in this thrilling and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers.

“An utterly transporting novel, When You Loved Me is a perfect showcase of Beatriz Williams’s trademarks: richly drawn characters, buried secrets that echo across generations, and the kind of emotional and moral complexity that lingers long after the final page. This is one of the most gorgeous love stories I’ve read in a long time.”—Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Love You More

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The Man, Available 7/7

Laura Sims

From the highly acclaimed author of How Can I Help You, a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year: a singular take on the psychological suspense novel that follows a 1960s housewife turned amateur photographer who begins to fear for her life when she notices the dark silhouette of a man in the background of her self-portraits.

“Fiercely intelligent and deeply chilling, The Man—like the protagonist’s self-portraits—contains more than first meets the eye. It’s the sort of novel I immediately want to talk about with others—the perfect book club read. I wish I could read it again for the first time!”—Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines

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Shrink Solves Murder, Available 7/28

Philippa Perry

A small-town psychotherapist draws on all her knowledge of the human psyche to solve the murder of a patient in this warm and witty mystery novel—by a real psychotherapist turned #1 internationally bestselling author.

“Shrink Solves Murder is a total triumph. Sharp, surprising, and utterly engaging. I need a dozen sequels and a streaming series immediately.”—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of the Killers of a Certain Age series and the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries series

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Country People, Available 7/7

Daniel Mason

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writers.

“Wonderful—full of joy—and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now . . . the book of the summer.”—Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses

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Mercy Hill, Available Now

Hannah Thurman

A debut family novel about four sisters growing up on the campus of the underfunded state mental hospital where their strong-willed mother serves as head of psychiatry. A richly moving story of sisterhood, loyalty, and mental health in America.
“Hannah Thurman’s debut novel knocked me for a loop, and trust me, it will do the same to you. A slow burn, Mercy Hill—both the place and the people who live there—will stay with you long after you put the book down.”—Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and the North Bath trilogy of Fool novels

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Nothing to My Name, Available 6/23

Kangkang Li Kovacs

Inspired by the author’s own family history, and spanning the past hundred years of Chinese history, this multi-generational family saga explores how women survive the tsunamis of history.

“With deep empathy, and with luminous and memorable detail, Kovac reveals the fragility and resilience of three generations of women grappling with social and cultural upheaval, and the precarity of their lives. Nothing to My Name is at once intimate and epic, sweeping readers along a gripping story of family bonds, redemption, and triumph. A masterful debut!”—Marcela Fuentes, award-winning author of Malas

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Mrs. Benedict Arnold, Available Now

Emma Parry

A riveting reimagining of the young woman who almost ended the American Revolution.

“Parry offers a deeply researched and refreshing take on a seminal moment in American history, told through the eyes of a woman who refuses to be a spectator as the world crumbles around her. Fans of Hamilton will enjoy this propulsive debut that explores not only the toll of war, but also the cost of peace.”—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen

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Chelsea Girls, Available 6/30

Catherine Lloyd

A glamorous and revealing biographical novel for readers of Renee Rosen, Allison Pataki, and Fiona Davis, starring one of Swinging London’s defining figures, Mary Quant, who made history with the miniskirt, slashed hemlines, and transformed more than fashion, for herself, for her friends, and for a generation.

“A lively, entertaining window into the story behind the styles, expectations, and new freedoms that reshaped women’s lives on both sides of the Atlantic.”—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Madam Secretary

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