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The Observer’s summer reading list

The Observer’s summer reading list

This summer, put down your textbooks, and immediately pick up another book for leisure. Here’s our compiled list of summer reading recommendations, straight from the Editorial Board!

 

  1. Mystery
    • “One of Us is Lying” by Karen M. McManus
    • “The Reappearance of Rachel Price” by Holly Jackson
    • “Ace of Spades” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
  2. Romance
    • “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry
    • “D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding” by Chencia C. Higgins
    • “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell (graphic novel)
  3. Fantasy
    • “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
    • “Masters of Death” by Olivie Blake
    • “The Full Moon Coffee Shop” by Mai Mochizuki
  4. Science Fiction
    • “The Martian” by Andy Weir
    • “This Is How You Lose the Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
    • “On a Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden
  5. Contemporary Fiction
    • “Just Between Us” by Adeline Kon (graphic novel)
    • “Eleanor Oliphant is Perfectly Fine” by Gail Honeyman
    • “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
  6. Literary Fiction
    • “Is This a Cry for Help?” by Emily Austin
    • “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng
    • “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar
  7. Historical Fiction
    • “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini
    • “Stone Butch Blues” by Leslie Feinberg
    • “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo
  8. Memoir
    • “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” by Lori Gottlieb
    • “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner
    • “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi (graphic novel)