Top summer reads to lose yourself in

There's never a better time to bury your head in a book than during the summer holidays.

But a good read means something different to everyone.

Luckily, Spectrum editor, Melanie Kembrey is here to let you know about the best books in each genre for your upcoming holiday break.

General Fiction

+ Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

+ Trust by Hernan Diaz

+ Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Crime

+ Exiles by Jane Harper

+ The Island by Adrian McKinty

+ The Tywford Code: A Novel by Janice Hallett

Australian Fiction

+ Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz

+ Horse by Geraldine Brooks

+ Iris by Fiona McGregor

Celeb Memoirs

+ Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver

+ Madly, Deeply by Alan Rickman

+ I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy

This selection is available where all good books are sold.

See what Melanie had to say about each in the video above

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