You know how it is, you're packing for your summer holiday (or yet another agonisingly uncomfortable commute) and you're on the hunt for something brilliant to read. Never fear, here's a list of nine books that you absolutely must read this summer, listed in order of release date.
All Involved by Ryan Gattis
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
A
companion novel, not a sequel, to Atkinson's Life After Life, A God in
Ruins is just as magical, although in a completely different, very
clever way.
Out now
Set over six days
during the LA riots of 1992, this is a book that deals with gangs,
crime, justice and race. It's an intense read for the beach, but really
rewarding, utterly engaging and you won't regret skipping a dip in the
pool to read this on holiday.
Released: May 21
Life Moves Pretty Fast by Hadley Freeman
Fun,
funny and about films from the 1980s, this is perfect summer reading,
and will have you stopping regularly to reminisce with friends about
your favourite films from that decade.
Released: May 21
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett
A love
story in three parts, Eva and Jim's lives, together and apart, will have
you laughing and crying, and will make your heart feel 10 sizes bigger
by the end.
Released: May 28
A wonderful new book by the legend that is Judy Blume, do I really need to say more to persuade you?
Released: June 4
The Ecliptic by Benjamin Wood
This book will make your head spin in the best way possible. I'm here for you once you've finished reading.
Released: July 2
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
I haven't read
the new novel by Lee yet (very few people have) but it's difficult to
imagine this won't be a book everyone is taking about this summer.
Released: July 14
Early One Morning by Virginia Baily
A novel
about family and love told in two timelines - the Second World War and
the 1970s - Baily's book is heart wrenching, and beautiful.
Released: July 23
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Mystery, mayhem and a hen weekend from your (my) worst nightmares, Ware's tale of friends and foes with murky pasts is addictive reading.
Released: July 30
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