Royal dynasties, niche cultural histories, data science and long-put off classics: Here’s what BookPage staffers are reading off the clock to make the most of the season.

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04.07.2025

Book review of The Great American Retro Road Trip

Rolando Pujol's The Great American Retro Road Trip is a clever, offbeat, encyclopedic travelogue that celebrates roadside attractions.

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03.07.2025

Book review of Clouds by Susan E. Clark

Susan E. Clark’s illustrated, pocket-sized guide to clouds both explains meteorological science and marvels at the poetry of the sky.

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02.07.2025

Book review of Until Alison by Kate Russo

Lovers of subtle psychological dramas about the interior lives of young women will be captivated by Until Alison’s honesty.

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02.07.2025

Three thrillers with money on their mind

The financial fault lines of American society power these piercing, poignant suspense novels.

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02.07.2025

After a six-year absence, Martha Grimes returns with a new Richard Jury mystery

Plus, the latest from Simon Toynes, Mark Billingham and Martin Walker in this month’s Whodunit column.

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02.07.2025

7 charming, highly competent amateur sleuths

What do a former nun, a freelance book editor and Mr. Darcy’s son have in common? They all know how to crack a case.

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01.07.2025

Four book club picks to make you feel it all

Get your book club laughing and crying with these four stirring novels that run the full range of emotions.

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01.07.2025

Book review of Wanting by Claire Jia

In Claire Jia’s incisive and witty debut, former best friends Lian and Wenyu are reunited, setting the two down a reckless path.

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25.06.2025

Book review of The Place of Tides by James Rebanks

In the quietly enchanting The Place of Tides, James Rebanks spends a season with the “duck women” of a Norwegian archipelago.

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24.06.2025

Book review of The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley

Both hopeful and determinedly honest, The Girls Who Grew Big follows three Floridian teenage mothers, and reflects on how and why we love.

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24.06.2025

Book review of The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce

Rachel Joyce wields her descriptions like an artist wields paint in this tale of four adult children in the wake of their father’s death.

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22.06.2025

5 children’s books for summer vacation

Take a trip to the beach, watch fireworks, visit the public pool: There’s countless ways to spend these long hot days, and these books cover a few of the possibilities.

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20.06.2025

Book review of Nature at Night by Charles Hood

In his refreshing, playful Nature at Night, naturalist Charles Hood shows that nighttime is almost like an undiscovered country.

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18.06.2025

Book review of The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey’s novella-memoir invites readers to consider life as a Möbius strip, in which fiction and autobiography echo each other.

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18.06.2025

Book review of Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell by Gillian French

Gillian French’s adult debut is a riveting, thrilling and wild mystery starring a hard-edged yet nurturing fingerprint analyst.

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18.06.2025

Book review of Threads of Empire by Dorothy Armstrong

In Threads of Empire, historian Dorothy Armstrong is a passionate interpreter of history as seen through 12 carpets.

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18.06.2025

Book review of The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton

Sexy and tense, Tessa Gratton’s The Mercy Makers is the modern heir to sweeping, intricate fantasy classics like Kushiel’s Dart.

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18.06.2025

Book review of Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams

Dana A. Williams’ biography of Toni Morrison illuminates how the Nobel Prize-winning author championed other writers as an editor.

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18.06.2025

Tessa Gratton rooted her evil fantasy empire in recognizable, chilling reality

The Mercy Makers takes aim at systems of oppression, rather than a single figurehead.

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18.06.2025

Book review of The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray

Inspired by Jane Austen's characters, The Rushworth Family Plot may be a cozy mystery, but its central love story is alive with yearning.

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18.06.2025

Book review of You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

You’ve Awoken Her is the perfect beach read for daring sorts who enjoy gothic Lovecraftian fiction along with their sunshine.

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18.06.2025

Laura Lippman goes cozy

The acclaimed author of the Tess Monaghan series and Lady in the Lake takes a walk on the less wild side with Murder Takes a Vacation.

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17.06.2025

Book review of Work Nights by Erica Peplin

Erica Peplin brings a knack for character and an incisive wit to this slice-of-life story about a jaded New York City queer woman.

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17.06.2025

Book review of The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog

Carly Anne York playfully and pointedly advocates for further understanding of “silly science” in The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog.

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17.06.2025

Interview with Carly Anne York

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog explores how duck penises explain evolution, rats in vests save lives—and why these scientific discoveries matter.

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17.06.2025

Book review of Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven

Michelle Huneven’s supremely satisfying Bug Hollow explores a family’s attempts to rebuild their shattered world after a shocking loss.

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14.06.2025

Best history books and biographies so far in 2025

Outstanding histories and biographies by Imani Perry, Ron Chernow, Barbara Demick and more changed the way we see the world.

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12.06.2025

Book review of Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen

Rich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhouse chronicles the relationship of Jennifer Dulos and her estranged husband—who was accused of her murder.

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12.06.2025

Book review of Microseasons by Tiffany Francis-Baker

Microseasons invites readers to slow down and appreciate nature by observing the traditional 72 Japanese microseasons.

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11.06.2025

Book review of Have a Good Trip, Mousse! by Claire Lebourg

Claire Lebourg’s blend of wryly humorous text and offbeat illustrations make Have a Good Trip, Mousse! an adventure to treasure and remember.

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11.06.2025

Book review of Murderland by Caroline Fraser

The Pacific Northwest is home to a notable concentration of serial killers. Caroline Fraser’s riveting Murderland theorizes why.

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11.06.2025

Book review of What If We... by Eugenia Yoh & Vivienne Chang

The spare prose and lush illustrations of What If We . . . create visual and lexical echoes that pull readers into the siblings’ story.

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10.06.2025

Book review of Fireworks by Matthew Burgess & Cátia Chien

Fireworks is a wonderful book to read aloud and pore over, thanks to its energizing wordplay and immersive art.

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Get ready for a truly “masochistic” slow burn

Book review of Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats

Book review of The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle

Courtroom drama, plus bedroom drama

Book review of Alice Chen’s Reality Check

The Hold List: Summer days, driftin’ away

Book review of The Great American Retro Road Trip

Book review of Clouds by Susan E. Clark

Book review of Until Alison by Kate Russo

Three thrillers with money on their mind

After a six-year absence, Martha Grimes returns with a new Richard Jury mystery

7 charming, highly competent amateur sleuths

Four book club picks to make you feel it all

Book review of Wanting by Claire Jia

Book review of The Place of Tides by James Rebanks

Book review of The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley

Book review of The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce

5 children’s books for summer vacation

Book review of Nature at Night by Charles Hood

Book review of The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey

Book review of Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell by Gillian French

Book review of Threads of Empire by Dorothy Armstrong

Book review of The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton

Book review of Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams

Tessa Gratton rooted her evil fantasy empire in recognizable, chilling reality

Book review of The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray

Book review of You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

Laura Lippman goes cozy

Book review of Work Nights by Erica Peplin

Book review of The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog

Interview with Carly Anne York

Book review of Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven

Best history books and biographies so far in 2025

Book review of Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen

Book review of Microseasons by Tiffany Francis-Baker

Book review of Have a Good Trip, Mousse! by Claire Lebourg

Book review of Murderland by Caroline Fraser

Book review of What If We... by Eugenia Yoh & Vivienne Chang

Book review of Fireworks by Matthew Burgess & Cátia Chien

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