10 Great Books for Your Vacation

by Claudia Cravens

Cravens shakes the dust off tired tropes and delivers a shining example of what an old-fashioned page-turner can accomplish. Full review >

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by Ruth Ware

Lots of adrenaline-driven action, a departure from Ware’s usual wire-taut mysteries. Full review >

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by Katherine Lin

A probing, astute portrayal of a fraught and late-blooming coming-of-age. Full review >

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by Danielle Trussoni

The Kabbalah meets the New York Times crossword in a brainy thriller. Full review >

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by Paul Goldberg

A smart, satirically streaked novel. Full review >

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by David Grann

A brisk, absorbing history and a no-brainer for fans of the author’s suspenseful historical thrillers. Full review >

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by Anya von Bremzen

In this piquant platter of a book, von Bremzen tackles questions of culture, history, and the meaning of a good meal. Full review >

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by Tracy Borman

Very personal lives of two famous Elizabethans. Full review >

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by Aisha Harris

A vibrant, well-researched view on how current pop culture both reflects and informs our society. Full review >

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by Harrison Scott Key

An exceptional memoir of a humorist’s attempts to deal with his wife’s infidelity. Full review >

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