24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer

Summer is, perhaps counterintuitively, the season when many of us find ourselves with our nose constantly in a book. Warm weather and long days stoke the desire to let time and obligations fall away, and to give yourself over to an absorbing novel, history, or memoir. With that in mind, The Atlantic’s writers and editors have selected books to suit every mood or fancy. No matter where you are, you may want to transport yourself to another place, or pick up the novel everyone will be talking about;...