Read Like the Wind: Delightful summer reading

What to keep next to your towel, aloe and espadrilles.

All Newsletters Read online For subscribers June 7, 2025 By Joumana Khatib Dear readers, Welcome to June. Now is the time to amass a stack of reading material the height of a first-grader: a book for every whim and long weekend. Herewith, some recentish releases for your summer literary consideration. — Joumana THE BEST BOOKS OF 2025 (SO FAR) The New York Times The nonfiction and novels we can't stop thinking about. → Editors' Choice 10 New Books We Recommend This Week Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. The New York Times 24 Books Coming in June Fiction by Taylor Jenkins Reid and V.E. Schwab; a memoir of a year without sex; new thrillers from James Patterson and S.A. Cosby; and more. The New York Times 21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer How did streetwear become high fashion? Why are there so many serial killers in the Pacific Northwest? Prize-winning writers tackle these questions, while memoirists consider celibacy, spycraft and Erica Jong. By Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson The New York Times 31 Novels Coming This Summer Taylor Jenkins Reid heads to space, Megan Abbott climbs a pyramid (scheme) and Gary Shteyngart channels a 10-year-old. Plus queer vampires, a professor in hell and an actress's revenge. By Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson Looking for something else to read? Start here. → WHY DON'T YOU … Read a haunting novel that at its best, in the words of our critic, is "the sort of thing you stayed alive for"? → Descend into a thriller that captures the darker side of small-town life? → Marvel at a memoir about divorce and xenophobia, as narrated by a clam? → Devour an enthralling, and appropriately corrective, new biography of the artist Paul Gauguin? → Thumb through a New Yorker writer's urbane set of profiles of the rich getting richer and crasser? → Get to know the work of Taylor Jenkins Reid, whose novels are a mainstay of best-seller lists? → THE BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY Julia Gartland for The New York Times Over 500 literary luminaries voted for the top books of the century. → Thank you for being a subscriber Plunge further into books at The New York Times or our reading recommendations. If you're enjoying what you're reading, please consider recommending it to others. They can sign up here. Browse all of our subscriber-only newsletters here. Friendly reminder: check your local library for books! Many libraries allow you to reserve copies online. If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Read Like the Wind from The New York Times. To stop receiving Read Like the Wind, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Explore more subscriber-only newsletters.Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018