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A comprehensive list of the 32 best beach reads for summer 2024, featuring a variety of genres and authors, including new releases from James Patterson, Jodi Picoult, John Grisham, and Stephen King. The list includes thrillers, romances, historical fiction, and more, ensuring there's something for every reader to enjoy during the summer season.
Here are five summer reads perfect for star gazers, featuring stories that explore the cosmos and capture the wonder of the night sky. From a love story set in a small town with mysterious happenings to an epistolary novel about two teens navigating a dangerous space mission, these books offer a mix of mystery, whimsy, and adventure. Neil Gaiman's Stardust combines a classic fairy tale with a fallen star, while Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy provides a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through the universe. Becky Chambers' The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduces a multi-species crew and their interstellar adventures.
Critics recommend a diverse range of books for summer reading, including Elin Hilderbrand's "The Five-Star Weekend" and Colson Whitehead's "Crook Manifesto." Other picks include Luis Alberto Urrea's "Good Night, Irene," Lorrie Moore's "I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home," Ann Patchett's "Tom Lake," Richard Ford's "Be Mine," and James McBride's "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store."
Bestselling authors Carley Fortune and Kiley Reid share their top summer reads, including romcom "Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute" by Talia Hibbert, thriller "The Whispers" by Ashley Audrain, and nonfiction "Oh My Mother!" by Connie Wang. Reid recommends "The Neighbor Favor" by Kristina Forest for romcom fans and "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray D. Bradbury for thriller lovers. Both authors suggest breakout author to watch this summer, with Fortune recommending "Same Time Next Summer" by Annabel Monaghan and Reid suggesting "The Weight" by Jeff Boyd.