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Found! The 15 Best Books to Read This Summer

Killer recommendations from book-savvy friends and ourselves — and please add yours.

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Joanna Goddard and Kaitlyn Teer
Jun 12, 2026
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Hi! How’s your week going? Today’s issue is for our fellow book lovers.

Have you ever packed a book to savor on vacation, only to crack the first chapter and realize it’s a total flop? The worst feeling. So, to spare us all, we did the legwork this week and asked our most trusted friends for their surefire stay-up-all-night reading recs. Here are 15 books to devour this summer…

If you’re ready for the book of a lifetime:

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