Book Review podcast<\/a>, NYTBR editors Gilbert Cruz and Joumana Khatib shared some of the editors’ favorite reads. Throughout the conversation, the journalists picked books from a wide selection of genres \u2014 including thrillers, memoirs and horror novels \u2014 that are sure to be great picks for summer reading and beyond.<\/p>\nSee below for the full list of books.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018King of Ashes\u2019 by S. A. Cosby <\/p>\n
The cover ‘King of Ashes’ by S.A. Cosby.<\/p>\n
Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar<\/p>\n
This Southern crime novel follows a trio of siblings brought together after their father is involved in a car accident \u2014 only to become wrapped up with a dangerous mob.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you like crime novels, if you like suspense novels, this is almost certainly one that you should be reading this summer,\u2019 Cruz said.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Director\u2019 by Daniel Kehlmann <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘The Director’ by Daniel Kehlmann.<\/p>\n
S&S\/Summit Books<\/p>\n
This novel was inspired by the life of G.W. Pabst, a film director who left his homeland of Austria to escape the Nazis. Though he began a new life in Hollywood, Pabst returned home when his mother got sick, and was hired to make propaganda films.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne thing that’s so good about this book is that Cullen is really skillful about just building the dread, like, page by page,\u201d Khatib said.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018A Marriage at Sea\u2019 by Sophie Elmhurst <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘A Marriage at Sea’ by Sophie Elmhurst.<\/p>\n
Riverhead Books<\/p>\n
This riveting read traces one couple\u2019s unforgettable period stranded at sea, after a whale broke and sunk their boat. It’s a nonfiction that reads like a thriller.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Careless People\u2019 by Sarah Wynn Williams <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Careless People’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams.<\/p>\n
Macmillan<\/p>\n
The author of this memoir recounts her time working as the Director of Public Policy at Facebook, now known as Meta, and gives readers a firsthand account of life at the company.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Isola\u2019 by Allegra Goodman <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Isola’ by Allegra Goodman.<\/p>\n
The Dial Press<\/p>\n
This novel based on a true story centers on an orphaned girl, who is taken on a French expedition by her new guardian \u2014 where she\u2019s later abandoned and forced to fight for her survival.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Catch\u2019 by Yrsa Daley-Ward <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘The Catch’ by Yrsa Daley-Ward.<\/p>\n
Liveright<\/p>\n
This thriller, which Cruz calls \u201cdarkly delicious,\u201d follows Clara and Dempsey, two sisters adopted into different families after their mother vanished when they were young. Their lives are upended, however, when Clara sees a woman who looks like their parent on the street years later.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Daughters of the Bamboo Grove\u2019 by Barbara Demick <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Daughters of the Bamboo Grove’ by Barbara Demick.<\/p>\n
Random House<\/p>\n
Demick\u2019s nonfiction book analyzes China\u2019s one-child policy through the story of twin sisters separated due to the country\u2019s guidelines.\n<\/p>\n
‘Sisters’ by Jonas Hassen Khemiri <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Sisters’ by Jonas Hassen Khemiri.<\/p>\n
Farrar, Straus and Giroux<\/p>\n
This ambitious novel traces decades in the lives of the Mikkola sisters, as well as a character called Jonas, whose path intersects with the family\u2019s too.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s a pretty amazing twist at the end,\u201d Khatib said. \u201cSo even though this novel is over 600 pages, it is totally worth it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Buffalo Hunter Hunter\u2019 by Stephen Graham Jones <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘The Buffalo Hunter Hunter’ by Stephen Graham Jones.<\/p>\n
S&S\/Saga Press<\/p>\n
Graham Jones returns with another spine-tingling horror novel, which recounts the life of an early-century vampire that haunts a Native American reservation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s Dracula within Nosferatu within Remyk, the Irish vampire from Sinners,\u201d Cruz said.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gaugin\u2019 by Sue Prideaux <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Wild Thing’ by Sue Prideaux.<\/p>\n
W. W. Norton & Company<\/p>\n
This biography examines the controversial life of artist Paul Gaugin, whose work would later inspire greats like Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m not always drawn to biographies,\u201d Khatib said. \u201cSometimes that can be a bit of an uphill climb for me, but this one? Totally lucid, totally fun.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Raising Hare\u2019 by Chloe Dalton <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Raising Hare’ by Chloe Dalton.<\/p>\n
Pantheon<\/p>\n
The author of this memoir details a transformative period in her life, in which she began a meaningful \u2014 though unlikely \u2014 friendship with a wild hare during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018To Smithereens\u2019 by Rosalyn Drexler <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘To Smithereens’ by Rosalyn Drexler.<\/p>\n
Hagfish<\/p>\n
Set in 1970s Manhattan, this satirical novel follows the one-of-a-kind romance between an aspiring female wrestler and an art critic.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best thing about this book, it’s just it’s odd. It’s totally idiosyncratic,\u201d Khatib said.\u201d For a book that’s so physical, the dialogue’s really good. You can feel yourself sticking to the booth in the 24-hour diner where they’re having bad coffee.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u2018The Fate of the Day\u2019 by Rick Atkinson <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘The Fate of the Day’ by Rick Atkinson.<\/p>\n
Crown<\/p>\n
The second installment of the author\u2019s American Revolution trilogy is a thoroughly-researched look at the middle years of the Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those who are interested in American history, for those who want to prep for the semi-quincentennial, for those who have dads or granddads in their life who maybe are looking for their next history book, I think this is one that you should take a look at,\u201d Cruz said.\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Flesh\u2019 by David Szalay <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Flesh’ by David Szalay.<\/p>\n
Scribner<\/p>\n
Szalay\u2019s latest traces the life of one Hungarian man from adolescence into adulthood. It’s a coming-of-age novel that Khatib “read basically in one sitting.”<\/p>\n
“I think that’s a good sign if you’re in an altered state after you finish a book,” the editor added. “But I’ve been thinking about it for a long time ever since finishing it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Things in Nature Merely Grow\u2019 by Yiyun Li <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘Things in Nature Merely Grow’ by Yiyun Li.<\/p>\n
Farrar, Straus and Giroux<\/p>\n
This moving work of nonfiction sees the author reflecting on the death of her sons, James and Vincent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a story that, in other hands, would just be a story about grieving and maybe what it means to heal,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cThis is not that story. This is a book in which she pays tribute to both of those sons. She tries to grapple with how she has dealt with these tragedies.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u2018These Summer Storms\u2019 by Sarah MacLean <\/p>\n
The cover of ‘These Summer Storms’ by Sarah MacLean.<\/p>\n
Ballantine Books<\/p>\n
This Succession-esque novel follows four siblings who must compete for their inheritance at their family\u2019s Rhode Island beach home after their billionaire father\u2019s death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editors at The New York TImes Book Review are sharing their choices for the best books of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21651,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[223,88],"class_list":{"0":"post-21650","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}