20 Best Books To Read in July

by Liz Moore

"Don't go into the woods" takes on unsettling new meaning in Moore's blend of domestic drama and crime novel. Full review >

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by O.O. Sangoyomi

An intricately woven tale inspired by West African history. Full review >

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by J. Courtney Sullivan

Sullivan artfully and astutely engages with difficult topics in this absorbing, affecting novel. Full review >

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by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

A great American Jewish novel whose brew of hilarity, heartbreak, and smarts recalls the best of Philip Roth. A triumph. Full review >

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by Ayşegül Savaş

Perfectly perceptive. Full review >

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by Ben Shattuck

Intricately structured, powerfully emotional, beautifully written: This is as good as short fiction gets. Full review >

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by Lev Grossman

Astoundingly, a fresh take on an extremely well-trodden legend. Full review >

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by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A rousing success: Moreno-Garcia proves, once again, that she is a master of her craft. Full review >

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by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier

A vital, enthralling debut in which devastating social commentary is delivered with a wink. Full review >

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by Dinaw Mengestu

A beguiling tale, fluently told and closely observed, that conceals as much as it reveals. Full review >

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by Corey Brettschneider

A welcome reminder, in a time of growing repression, of the power of well-placed dissent. Full review >

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by Margalit Fox

An engrossing portrait of an unlikely criminal mastermind. Full review >

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by Nina Lohman

A graceful memoir of suffering and coping. Full review >

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by Nathaniel Eliason

Essential reading for anyone playing—or thinking of playing—in the crypto sandbox. Full review >

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by Elle Reeve

A sharp exposé that does much to explain a strange, dangerous underground movement steadily emerging into daylight. Full review >

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by Ed Simon

Simon is an erudite, insightful guide to a story that spans centuries but still speaks to our times. Full review >

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by Sable Yong

Yong’s take on beauty and fashion is revealing, playful, and heartfelt. Full review >

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by Zara Chowdhary

A tight, suspenseful narrative that interweaves one girl’s keen observations of family within India’s problematic history. Full review >

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by Jesse Katz

A masterful work of true crime—and, to be sure, true punishment. Full review >

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by Jay Ellis

A funny, honest, and moving memoir. Full review >

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