53 Hottest Summer Reads of 2022

by Kirstin Chen

A delightfully different caper novel with a "Gone Girl"–style plot twist. Full review >

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by Carter Bays

A major accomplishment. Full review >

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by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A fun literary remix. Full review >

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by Alice Elliott Dark

Elegantly structured, beautifully written, and altogether diverting, with a powerful message about land ownership in America. Full review >

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by Hernan Diaz

A clever and affecting high-concept novel of high finance. Full review >

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by Emma Straub

Combine Straub's usual warmth and insight with the fun of time travel and you have a winner. Full review >

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by Elin Hilderbrand

Honestly, who needs Nantucket. It could hardly be more fun than this book. Full review >

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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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by Dan Fesperman

An engrossing, deep-in-the-weeds thriller. Full review >

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by Mohsin Hamid

A provocative tale that raises questions of racial and social justice at every turn. Full review >

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by Emily Henry

A heartfelt and hilarious read about books, sisters, and writing your own love story. Full review >

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by Ellyn Gaydos

Lyrical and cleareyed insight into farming from a writer devoted to both crafts. Full review >

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by Jack Parlett

An illuminating, well-written history of a unique place. Full review >

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by Benedict Allen

A compelling story about the need to satisfy one’s yearnings at all costs. Full review >

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by Patrick Radden Keefe

Thought-provoking examinations of human motivation, choices, follies, and morality. Full review >

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