The New York Times Recommends
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15 books in list
Just in time for summer, the New York Times books desk shares 15 recommendations with something for every type of reader and every kind of mood.

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
Ilyon Woo"Dramatic history that reads like a novel"
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99

Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy
James B. Stewart"Real-life ‘Succession’"
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann"A swashbuckling tale of survival"
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
Jonathan Rosen"A moving memoir about friendship and mental illness"
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00

Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages
Carmela Ciuraru"Hot literary gossip!"
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00

Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State
Kerry Howley"A head-spinning trip through the deep state"
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00

Poverty, by America
Matthew Desmond"An eye-opening investigation"
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00

Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton"A crackling, fast-moving literary thriller"
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00

Every Man a King: A King Oliver Novel
Walter Mosley"A hard-boiled tale from a master of noir"
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00

Victory City
Salman Rushdie"A lavish, fantastical tale by one of our greatest living writers"
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00

This Other Eden
Paul Harding"A lyrical tale about the fictional Apple Island on the cusp of destruction."
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00

Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club)
Ann Napolitano"A rich, decades-spanning family saga"
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00