12 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

From Mark Haddon, the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, comes a modern retelling of the legend of Antiochus. 

Jeanne Mackin's latest foray into historical fiction lends a glimpse into the world of Parisian high fashion in 1938, and the ongoing feud between designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. 

The latest from Jean Kwok, Searching for Sylvie follows an immigrant family in the aftermath of their eldest daughter's disappearance. 

Barrier-breaking journalist Elaine Welteroth recounts her story in this motivational memoir hybrid. 

Jennifer Weiner is back with a novel that straddles the lives of two seemingly opposite sisters, beginning with their 1950s upbringing and stretching to the present day. 

Mona Awad's gripping follow up to 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl puts a unique and horrific spin on a narrative about a female clique at an elite college. 

Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) transports audiences to the flamboyant theater world of N.Y.C. in the '40s through the eyes of 19-year-old Vivian. 

Regina Porter's ambitious debut follows two families (one white and one black) through their parallel lives, beginning in the 1950s and concluding with the early years of Barack Obama's presidency. 

Award-winning author Lori Roy's latest thriller tells the story of two women, the daughter of a late KKK leader and a young girl abducted by the Klan. 

Renowned biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli takes readers into the private lives of the children of America's most beloved family, the Kennedys. 

Claire Lombardo's long-anticipated debut trails the four vastly different Sorenson daughters through nearly a half-century. 

In Daniela Petrova's debut novel, Lana seeks out her egg donor, striking up a friendship with the unsuspecting Katya. But when Katya suddenly goes missing, Lana's motives are called into question.