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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