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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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This summer’s Official Online Brand may be up in the air (may I suggest “Long Nap Summer”?), but one thing is for sure: there are many, many books coming out. Which one deserves space in your beach bag or air-conditioned brain? We at Literary Hub have our opinions , but perhaps you simply want to make sure you’re in the know about the biggest books of the season—or maybe you truly believe in the power of consensus to point you in the right direction. For you, I present: the list of lists. If you’re new here, here’s how it works: 1. I read all of the Most Anticipated Books of Summer and Best Summer Reading lists that flood the internet this time of year (or at least as many as I can find). 2. I count how many times each individual book is mentioned. 3. I collate that information for you in this handy list. This year, I read 35 lists, which recommended a total of 548 books. Like last year , I found the recommendations to be relatively diffuse, with a lot of old books in the mix and a wide range of opinions on what constitutes “summer.” But I am not here to argue about the nature of summer; I am merely the bean counter. Of the 548 books I tracked, 73 were recommended in at least three lists. I have organized all of these for you in order of popularity here, beginning with a perennial hero of the Ultimate List series, Mr. Colson Whitehead: 14 lists: Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto (July) 12 lists: Ann Patchett, Tom Lake (August) 11 lists: Emma Cline, The Guest (May) 9 lists: S.A. Cosby, All the Sinners Bleed (June) Tania James, Loot (June) James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (August) Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silver Nitrate (July) Elliot Page, Pageboy (June) 8 lists: Elizabeth Acevedo, Family Lore (August) 7 lists: Emily Henry, Happy Place (April) Samantha Irby, Quietly Hostile (May) R. F. Kuang, Yellowface (May) Ruth Madievsky, All-Night Pharmacy (July) 6 lists: Isabel Allende, The Wind Knows My Name (June) Ashley […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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