Random House – Summer Reading for Grownups
Summer reading isn’t just for schoolkids: Longer days and lazy vacations mean all of us have more time to catch up on the latest beach reads, thrillers, and more.
From the host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast comes a heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who’s lost her husband and a major league pitcher who’s lost his game.
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“A quirky, sweet, and splendid story of a woman coming into her own.”
—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
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“A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from Sally Rooney, the author of Conversations with Friends and “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney Sullivan).
Sally Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and perfectly spare prose to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship.
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A Nantucket woman returns home to find that reunions aren’t always simple, in this heartwarming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Nantucket Wedding and Secrets in Summer.
“Nancy Thayer is the queen of beach books.”
—The Star-Ledger
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A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple in this taut psychological thriller debut—for readers of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Shari Lapena.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR AND NEWSWEEK
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Life is a lucrative business, as long as you play by the rules.
People Book of the Week
“Ramos’s debut novel couldn’t be more relevant or timely.”
—O: The Oprah Magazine (25 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2019)
You’re in a luxury retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, personal fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. The catch? For nine months, you are cut off from your former life while you dedicate yourself to producing the perfect baby. For someone else.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A story-driven collection of essays on the twelve powerful phrases we use to sustain our relationships, from the bestselling author of Glitter and Glue and The Middle Place
“Kelly Corrigan takes on all the big, difficult questions here, with great warmth and courage.”
—Glennon Doyle
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND BUSTLE
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Perfect husband. Perfect father. Perfect liar?
Vivian Miller has it all: she’s a high-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, and the mother of four beautiful children. And then she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes.
She thought she knew her husband inside and out. But now she wonders if it was all a lie. How far will she go to learn the truth? And does she really . . . NEED TO KNOW?
Keep an eye out for Cleveland’s next thriller Keep You Close, out on May 28!
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Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll . . . and this summer’s hottest bestseller!
The New York Times bestselling novel everyone is raving about, Daisy Jones & The Six follows the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.
“I devoured Daisy Jones & The Six in a day, falling head over heels for it. Daisy and the band captured my heart.”
—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick)
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