Notable New Books to Add to Your Summer 2026 Reading List

Wondering what to read this summer? This season’s list of anticipated releases contains a story for everyone. From classic beach-ready reads to historical literary fiction and a buzzy celebrity memoir, here’s a look at the titles you’ll want to add to your list for the warm months ahead. “The Land and Its People,” David Sedaris, out May 26 Humorist David Sedaris’ newest collection of personal essays are populated by a familiar cast of characters from his life, from husband Hugh and sister Amy Sedaris. With his trademark voice on full display, David Sedaris weaves themes of family, grief and aging through stories of chance encounters (inviting a stranger at an airport in Maine to ride along to the Upper East during a rainstorm); obsessions old and new (logging hours on his FitBit or climbing the Duolingo leaderboard), and tributes to longtime friendships. “The Land and Its People” by David Sedaris “Land” by Maggie O’Farrell, out June 2 This past film awards season, “Hamnet” introduced new readers to author Maggie O’Farrell. For her latest novel, the Irish writer has crafted another historical family epic rooted in tragedy, this time inspired by the landscape of her home country. Set in 1865 — and the aftermath of the

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