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New books to read in summer 2018

July 25, 2018

Mariam Nihal



• The Only Story by Julian Barnes

From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending, a novel about a young man on the cusp of adulthood and a woman who has long been there, a love story shot through with sheer beauty, profound sadness, and deep truth.

2. Author Fatima Farheen Mirza’s magical debut novel, A Place for Us, tells the story of a Muslim Indian-American family of five, who collectively and individually struggle with the expectations of their heritage, along with death, dating, and opioid addiction. At its core, it’s a story of relationships, both between siblings, and between parents and children.

• The Good Fight by Danielle Steel

Against the electrifying backdrop of the 1960s, Danielle Steel unveils the gripping chronicle of a young woman discovering a passion for justice and of the unsung heroes she encounters on her quest to fight the good fight.

4. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers

5. Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy) by Claire Legrand

The must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world or doom it.


July 25, 2018
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