25 New Books You Need to Read This Summer

This summer’s slate of new books offers something for every reader, whether you’re looking for a lighthearted escape, a poignant personal story, or a literary adventure. In Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano, witty protagonist Kathleen Deane tries to fulfill her own beachy dreams by buying an oyster shack in Long Island, which turns out to be, well, less than idyllic. Actor Elliot Page’s memoir, Pageboy, details his path from Nova Scotia to an Oscar nomination to navigating the entertainment industry as a trans man. In Crook Manifesto, the sequel to 2021’s Harlem Shuffle, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead paints a masterful portrait of upheaval in 1970s New York City. And Silvia Moreno-Garcia melds historical fiction with the par…