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Most Agreeable Summer Reading

Find your new favorite book with this list of great summer reads, now in paperback. Our Book Group Ambassadors and Staff have read, reviewed, and loved these books and we hope you will, too. Shop in-store and online.

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A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel By Amor Towles Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143110439
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Published: Penguin Books - March 26th, 2019

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Warlight (Vintage International) By Michael Ondaatje Cover Image
$16.95
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ISBN: 9780525562962
Published: Vintage - April 2nd, 2019

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Tin Man: A Novel By Sarah Winman Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780735218765
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 9th, 2019

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Washington Black By Esi Edugyan Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525563242
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Published: Vintage - April 9th, 2019

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Clock Dance By Anne Tyler Cover Image
$16.95
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ISBN: 9780525563020
Published: Vintage - April 30th, 2019

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Spinning Silver: A Novel By Naomi Novik Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780399180996
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Published: Del Rey - May 7th, 2019

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel By Celeste Ng Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780735224315
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Published: Penguin Books - May 7th, 2019

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There There By Tommy Orange Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525436140
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Published: Vintage - May 7th, 2019

The loosely connected stories of Native Americans living in Oakland doesn't sound like much but by the 5th paragraph, I was hooked. The deftness with which Orange uses short vignettes to build a greater story speaks to his background and deep knowledge of the people and times of this book.
 

Set in Oakland, the geography, history, and culture of the greater San Francisco Bay Area rang true to me. When it came to the individuals in the story they were unique, sometimes gritty, but always interesting. Orange is a master at bringing the varied threads of each story together in an uneven yet compelling weave. It's a book I'll be thinking about for a long time.Judi Heher, Book Group Ambassador


The High Season: A Novel By Judy Blundell Cover Image
$17.00
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ISBN: 9780525508731
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - May 14th, 2019

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Before We Were Yours: A Novel By Lisa Wingate Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780425284704
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Published: Ballantine Books - May 21st, 2019

The Female Persuasion: A Novel By Meg Wolitzer Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780399573231
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Published: Riverhead Books - May 21st, 2019

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Florida By Lauren Groff Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781594634529
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Published: Riverhead Books - May 21st, 2019

The Last Cruise By Kate Christensen Cover Image
$16.95
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ISBN: 9780307951113
Published: Anchor - June 4th, 2019

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Fruit of the Drunken Tree By Ingrid Rojas Contreras Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525434313
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Published: Anchor - June 4th, 2019

In this faced paced novel, Contreras draws upon her life to create a novel that reads like a thriller and coming of age story set in her native Columbia. Chula is drawn to her live-in maid, Petrona who comes from a guerrilla-occupied slum. As the relationship between Petroana and Chula grows, so does the danger they find themselves in. I felt I was reading a diary of both Chula and Petrona's everyday lives. This only added to the depth of the story for me. The last half of the book I was rushing to devour every word. I was left heartbroken with the taste of reality both faced. —Laura Maxwell, Book Group Ambassador


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The Great Believers: A Novel By Rebecca Makkai Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9780735223530
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Published: Penguin Books - June 4th, 2019

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Lake Success: A Novel By Gary Shteyngart Cover Image
$18.00
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ISBN: 9780812987201
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - June 4th, 2019

How to Stop Time: A Novel By Matt Haig Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525522898
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Published: Penguin Books - June 11th, 2019

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Novel By Ottessa Moshfegh Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525522133
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Published: Penguin Books - June 25th, 2019

Cherry By Nico Walker Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525435938
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Published: Vintage - June 25th, 2019

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Whiskey When We're Dry: A Novel By John Larison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780735220454
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Penguin Books - July 2nd, 2019

The Air You Breathe: A Novel By Frances de Pontes Peebles Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780735211001
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Riverhead Books - July 2nd, 2019

My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel By Oyinkan Braithwaite Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525564201
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Published: Anchor - July 30th, 2019

The Shakespeare Requirement: A Novel (The Dear Committee Trilogy #2) By Julie Schumacher Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9780525432616
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Published: Anchor - July 30th, 2019

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The Witch Elm: A Novel By Tana French Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780735224643
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Published: Penguin Books - July 30th, 2019

The Incendiaries: A Novel By R. O. Kwon Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780735213906
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Published: Riverhead Books - July 30th, 2019

A Ladder to the Sky: A Novel By John Boyne Cover Image
$18.00
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ISBN: 9781984823021
Published: Hogarth - August 6th, 2019