25 books to float your boat!

From juicy novels to sensational thrillers,

Three Women Lisa Taddeo (nonfiction, Simon & Schuster, out July 9) A meticulously researched and fascinating study of the sexual lives of three American women, drawn from almost a decadeecade of re-research, focusing on a homemaker in Indiana, a glamorous restaurant owner in the Northeast and a highschool student in North Dakota. Whisper Network Chandler Baker (f iction, Flatiron Books, July 2) A fast, sharp and funny novel about three women working at a corporate law firm and what happenspens when the sudden death of the firm’s CEO means that their boss, Ames, could become the next leader. When they discover Ames making an inappropriate move on a colleague, they decide to take action. The Stationery Shop Marjan Kamali (f iction, Gallery Books, out June 18) The setting is 1953 Tehran, where two teenagers find solacece in a book-bookstore (and each other) against the chaos of their changing country. Alas, a misunderstanding drives them apart. Sixty years and a lifetime later, the star-crossed pair is reunited in New England. The Escape Room Megan Goldin (f iction, St. Martin’s Press, out July 30) An elite finance team is locked in an elevator for a team-building exercise:rcise: Their directive, to escape. As the hours pass, it’s starting to seem like this might not be a corporatebonding game after all, but an elaborate revenge plot. The Chain Adrian McKinty (f iction, Mulholland Books, out July 9) The cover blurb declares this book to be “Jaws for parents,” and this is 100 percent accurate. In this wildly inventive thriller,riller, parents receive the worst call ever: Your child has been kidnapped. In order to free them, you have to kidnap another child. If anything goes wrong, or if you tell anyone, your child will be killed. The Gifted School Bruce Holsinger (f iction, Riverhead Books, out July 2) All is well in Crystal, Colo., an affluent town with great schools. But when the construction of a special magnet schoolol is an-announced, all hell breaks loose with a close-knit group of moms and dads. This (hilariously) timely book explores the lengths to which privileged parents will go to get their kids a top education. Honestly, We Meant Well Grant Ginder (f iction, Flatiron Books, out June 11) A family trip to a Greek island devolves in ways both disastrous and entertaining, from a mother ponderingering her lost youth to a cheating husband to a son who might have plagiarized his author dad’s work. The inn where they’re staying is in the process of being sold, and there’s one shower for everyone. A hilarious and often moving offering from the author of “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo (f iction, Doubleday, out June 25) Marilyn and David have raised four daughters, all grown up now, with varying degrees of success and independence. ndependence. But just as the couple is settling happily into their retirement, a buried family secret emerges, sending shockwaves through the clan.

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead (f iction, Doubleday, out July 16)

A much-anticipated follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling novel “The Underground Railroad,” this story takes place at a reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida.

The Last Book Party

Karen Dukess (f iction, Henry Holt & Co, out July 9)

It’s the summer of 1987, and 25year-old Eve Rosen is working in entry-level publishing while harboring dreams of becoming a writer. When she leaves her job to become an assistant to a famous writer on Cape Cod, she becomes happily (and confusingly) enmeshed in the literary scene there. A book that will make you nostalgic about both 1980s NYC and book publishing.

Into the Jungle

Erica Ferencik (f iction, Gallery/Scout Press, out May 28)

A terrifically creative thriller about a young woman who follows her new boyfriend into the Bolivian jungle, where he’s from. When they get to his village, though, things are far from ideal.

Campusland

Scott Johnston (f iction, St. Martin’s Press, out Aug. 13)

The students at prestigious Devon College are ready to protest at the drop of a hat, and they don’t care who they take down in the process, even if it’s the progressive (but not progressive enough) college president. A hilarious sendup of the current college climate.

The Last Resort

Marissa Stapley (f iction, Graydon House, out June 11)

Located on the Mayan Riviera, the Harmony Resort promises to be a couples counseling haven in a luxurious setting. Celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell lead couples in relationship exercises designed to repair failing marriages. But as guests arrive while a tropical storm threatens to hit the resort, it becomes obvious the Markells’ own marriage is a bit of a sham.

The Travelers

Regina Porter (f iction, Hogart, out June 18)

A gorgeous generational saga that traces two families — one black, one white — linked through marriage and follows them from the 1950s up to thehe first year of the Obama administration.

City of Girls

Elizabeth Gilbert (f iction, Riverhead Books, out June 4)

It’s 1940, and Vassar dropout Vivian Morris is a newcomer to New York City, living with her aunt Peg, who runs a crumbling old the-theater called the Lily Playhouse. Everything is new to Vivian, the city is her oyster, and the characters she meets there are larger-than-life.

Speaking of Summer

Kalisha Buckhanon (f iction, Counterpoint, out July 29)

On a cold winter night, Autumn Spencer’s twin sister, Summer, leaves their Harlem brownstone and is never seen again, leaving no clues as to what might have happened to her. Faced with indifferent authorities, Autumn throws herself into the search and starts to unravel emotionally in the process.