24 terrific books for the beach, cabin or lawn chair you’ll want to read this summer

June 6, 2025
(Lily Padula for the Minnesota Star Tribune.)

A comfy chair, sunglasses, an Arnold Palmer and these 24 books — from S.A. Cosby, Rachel Joyce, “one of the best books of the year” and more — are your ticket to a great season.

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Messed-up families and a cheeky guide to staying alive are among the subjects of these 25 upcoming titles.

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The Rootsí drummer Ahmir ìQuestloveî Thompson on the Main Stage Sunday evening at Soundset 2016. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The ninth annual Soundset hip-hop festival took place in its new location at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Falcon Heights.