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20 Best Books To Read in July

CHILDREN'S

NURA AND THE IMMORTAL PALACE

by M.T. Khan

An enthralling fantasy debut exploring exploitation by those in power. Full review >

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NONFICTION

PUTIN

by Philip Short

Required reading for anyone interested in global affairs. Full review >

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FICTION

TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW

by Gabrielle Zevin

Sure to enchant even those who have never played a video game in their lives, with instant cult status for those who have. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

JIGSAW

by Bob Graham ; illustrated by Bob Graham

A celebration of small miracles and the hope that makes them happen. Full review >

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HISTORY

FRANCE

by Graham Robb

Delightful, discerning, and charmingly irreverent. Full review >

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HISTORY

NEIN, NEIN, NEIN!

by Jerry Stahl

A vivid, potent, decidedly idiosyncratic addition to the literature of genocide. Full review >

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