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- The 32 Best Summer 2018 Reads--Elle MagazineSwimsuit? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Three books, because you couldn't choose just one? Check. From juicy novels about "rich people problems" to frankly human meditations on everything from life to death, ELLE.com's summer books preview will help you narrow it down. Gotta make room for that nicely chilled bottle of rosé somehow.
- NPR BooksNPR's regular book page featuring lists, reviews, interviews & more.
- NPR -- 100 Best Characters in Literature since 1900Heroes, antiheroes, and villains galore!
- Kirkus Review -- 11 Debuts You Should Pay Attention To in 2018A list of fiction & non fiction from debut authors to watch.
- Kirkus Review -- Best Books of 2017A comprehensive list of Kirkus Review's best books of 2017 broken down by genre.
- She Reads -- Diverse Books of Summer 2018We have hand-picked some of the most anticipated books of the year, and melded them into a diverse summer reading list that will satisfy your every desire. From heart-wrenching memoir to espionage, to the dance stage of the Joseon Dynasty, these stories will consume you and leave you wanting more.
- Refinery 29 -- 32 memoirs you have to readThe memoirists featured range from acclaimed poets to former slaves to humorists to rock stars. Their stories are engrossing, heartbreaking, unbelievable at times, and often hilarious. They're honest and raw, inviting you to chew on their own highly personal experiences as you meditate on your own. They're just filled with life.
- Publishers Weekly Best Summer Books 2018PW's editors have selected a wide variety of summer books for all tastes.
- NY Times -- Janet Maslin's 17 Refreshing Reads for Summer 2018NY Times' critic Janet Maslin offers her picks for the summer of 2018.
- The Guardian-- Books in 2018--a literary calendarA month-by-month breakdown of 2018's noteworthy titles.
- BookBub Summer 2018 recommendationsSummer reading recommendations from independent bookstore owners.
- World Literature Today -- Summer Reads 2018Read outside the box with the editors of WLT!
- Bill Gates' Summer 2018 Reading ListThe US has a new reader-in-chief. Since president Donald Trump doesn’t read much, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is now the natural successor to Barack Obama and Oprah.
- NY Times -- What We're Reading This Summer -- 2018We asked a few readers at The Times, including our three staff book critics — Dwight Garner, Parul Sehgal and Jennifer Szalai — about what they’re planning to read this season. Here’s what they said.
- NY Times Book Review -- Summer Reading 201873 recommendations covering: thrillers, cooking, true crime, movies & TV, romance, travel, music, the great outdoors, and sports.
- Kirkus Review -- 12 Excellent Summer ReadsNot sure what to pick up next? Let the wonderful editors of Kirkus Review offer some suggestions!
- Refinery29 -- Best Books of June 2018June releases worth checking out.