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The best new books for summer 2023

By Globe staffUpdated June 2, 2023, 6:00 a.m.
Summer is the perfect season to browse new books.Illustration by Francesco Ciccolella, animation by Roman Buchberger for The Boston Globe.

Books are for all seasons, but summer reading is a special joy. Some of our favorite critics offer suggestions for the latest (and up-and-coming!) titles to transport you, whether you’re basking at the beach or hanging in the hammock. Dive on in — the water’s fine. (Publication dates for books not yet released are listed in parenthesis.)



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CREDITS

Leland Cheuk is an award-winning author of three books of fiction, most recently “No Good Very Bad Asian.” His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Salon, among other outlets.

Gabino Iglesiasis a book critic and the author of “The Devil Takes You Home.”

Lauren LeBlanc is a board member of the National Book Critics Circle. Her Substack newsletter is https://laurenleblanc.substack.com/.

Adriana E. Ramírez is a writer based in Pittsburgh; she is the author of “Dead Boys: A Memoir.”

Renata Sancken is a teen services librarian at Memorial Hall Library in Andover and a co-host of the “Worst Bestsellers” podcast. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @renatasnacks.

Daneet Steffens is a journalist and critic. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @daneetsteffens.

Joshunda Sandersis the author of the forthcoming novel “Women of the Post.”'

Chris Vognar a freelance culture writer, was the 2009 Nieman Arts and Culture Fellow at Harvard University.

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