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Our Top 10 books of June 2024

The best books of June 2024 include the latest Kevin Kwan romp, Sarah Perry’s twisted gothic and a marvelous new biography of Joni Mitchell.
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Book jacket image for Traveling by Ann Powers

Ann Powers’ biography of Joni Mitchell is a travelogue of one of the greatest artistic journeys ever taken, and it’s a pleasure to go along

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Book jacket image for My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales

There is so much to love about My Daddy Is a Cowboy, a gorgeous book that celebrates Black urban horsemanship.

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Book jacket image for Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Like every novel from the author of Crazy Rich Asians, Lies and Weddings is chock-full of scheming characters and breathtakingly lavish scenes.

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Book jacket image for Challenger by Adam Higginbotham

Challenger proves Adam Higginbotham is a master chronicler of disasters, piercing through politics, power and bureaucracies with laser-sharp focus.

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Book jacket image for When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips

Fiona McPhillips’ When We Were Silent is the best debut thriller since Attica Locke’s Black Water Rising.

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Book jacket image for Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

With its unique mixture of slapstick and sincerity, Dreadful is an heartwarmingly earnest tale of an evil sorcerer who tries to become a better person

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Book jacket image for Enlightenment by Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry’s inventive, atmospheric novel Enlightenment has a 19th-century feel despite its contemporary setting, with a hint of the literary romance and mystery of A.S.

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Book jacket image for Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli

A horrifyingly honest tale, Lockjaw will keep you guessing with its creative storytelling, while its full-bodied characters will keep you reading as they band together

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Book jacket image for Malas by Marcela Fuentes

With her debut novel, Malas, Marcela Fuentes puts her own electrifying spin on the legend of La Llorona (the Weeping Woman), turning it into a

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Book jacket image for Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

Hannah Bonam-Young will make you a believer in the oft-loathed surprise pregnancy trope with Out on a Limb.

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