It’s July, and it’s time to be absolutely inundated with summer novels. This week, we’re treated to the new book by North Woods author Daniel Mason, Country People, the hotly anticipated debut novel by Emeline Atwood, A Real Animal, and the sequel to Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting, Men in Love. And so, so many more. Read on for the full list below, and welcome to a hot and literary summer!
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Daniel Mason, Country People
(Random House)
“Wonderful—full of joy—and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now … The book of the summer.”
–Mick Herron
Rachel Aviv, You Won’t Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
(Knopf)
“Both intellectually and empathetically astute, probing the uneasy complexity of a defining relationship dynamic.”
–Kirkus
Emeline Atwood, A Real Animal
(Catapult)
“Emeline Atwood’s A Real Animal is a strange and astonishing and entirely original book, full of darkness shot through with light, wild and tender.”
–Elizabeth McCracken
David Thomson, A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies
(Simon and Schuster)
“Thomson is considered a preeminent film critic and historian, and this absolutely essential, indispensable book shows us why.”
–Booklist
Angelica Glass, Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks
(Riverhead)
“This is beautiful nature writing, coupled with depth and insight into trauma, forgiveness and especially love. This book inspires as it charms.”
–Anne Lamott
Jessica Knoll, Helpless
(Scribner)
“Knoll’s twisty tale of psychological suspense, with its exploration of a nuanced relationship with elements of submission and control, will get readers talking.”
–Booklist
Mark B. Smith, Exit Stalin: The Soviet Union as a Civilization 1953-1991
(W. W. Norton)
“Deeply informed … A significant book for anybody who seeks to understand modern Russia.”
–The Sunday Times
Irvine Welsh, Men in Love
(Pegasus)
“It is a marvel of energy, characterization, and evocation of place.”
–Library Journal
Sophia Smith Galer, How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words
(Crown)
“[A] moving, beautiful and important book.”
–Financial Times
Lisa Owens, Natural Disaster
(Little Brown)
“Bursts out of the gate and doesn’t stop galloping until the final page.”
–Marie Claire
Kathleen Rooney, Man Overboard!
(Gallery)
“An absolutely original work of existential wonder. Funny, sad, playful, and, by the end, simply resonant.”
–Daniel Kraus
Jacqueline Harpman, trans. by Ros Schwartz, We Were Forbidden
(Transit)
“Another stunning missive from Harpman’s repertoire.”
–Kirkus
Ian Bogost, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life
(Atria)
“I loved this profound, witty, and quietly revolutionary book.”
–Oliver Burkeman
Mac Crane, Perverts
(Dial Press)
“Beautifully weird and deeply, messily human, Perverts is the kind of collection that sticks to your ribs.”
–Kristen Arnett
Victoria Chang, Tree of Knowledge: Poems
(FSG)
“Readers will revel in the exquisite balance achieved by each poem.”
–Publishers Weekly
Shannon Sanders, The Great Wherever
(Holt)
“Simply put, this book is a pleasure and a treasure. Witty and wise, intelligent and engaging, heartbreaking and heartmending.”
–Tayari Jones
Jason Stone, The Beauty of the Days Gone By
(Atlantic Monthly Press)
“Beautifully written, fully researched.”
–Dennis McCarthy
Erin Singer, Dangerland!
(Summit)
“Written with zest and poignancy thanks to Erin Singer’s searing talent, sparkling comedic timing and gift for creating completely unforgettable characters. A true original!”
–Claire Vaye Watkins
Roshan Sethi, The Simp
(Simon and Schuster)
“An immersive, literary page-turner that offers timely commentary on race and a peek into the lives of the Hollywood elite.”
–Library Journal
David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Wisdom Corner
(Ecco)
“Dynamic, thoughtful and moving, it’s another standout in an important series.”
–Los Angeles Times
Emily Ruskovich, Nightjar
(Random House)
“Ruskovich’s prose is lambent, the relationships between her characters are thorny, complex, and mesmerizing, and the shapes of her stories constantly surprise.”
–Kelly Link
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