Get lost with summertime reads

For many of us, getting lost in summertime bliss means getting lost inside the world created by a good book, whether it’s a page-sizzling romance, hypnotic thriller, hefty biographical tome or any other worthwhile read under the summer sun.

All one needs is a place to rest and the right book in hand (forever true, even if it’s on a screen). Get cozy, relax the mind and sip a cool, refreshing beverage as you consider these 10 relatively new books tempting you from the shelves:

■ “First Person Singular: Stories” by Haruki Murakami. The award-winning, Kyoto-born Japanese novelist, and short story writer returns with eight stories spinning a unique, Murakamistyle narrative through the first person point of view, dealing with subjects as far-ranging as baseball and jazz music. Knopf, 256 pages, hardcover.

■ “The Body: A Guide for Occupants” by Bill Bryson.

Now in trade paperback format,

this bestselling author gives readers a tour of the astounding space we’re bound to inhabit, our own bodies, complete with fascinating factual tidbits, including the origins of blood typing. Bryson also authored “A Short History of Nearly Everything.” His exploration of our physical confines is listed as the top seller for anatomy books at Amazon and a New York Time bestseller. Anchor, 464 pages, paperback.

■ “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” by Michael Lewis. Author of “Moneyball,” “The Big Short” and “The Blind Side,” journalist Michael Lewis turns his gaze to the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic last year in America, retelling stories about those who fought on the side of science in the face of a bewildering government response. W.W. Norton & Company, 320 pages, hardcover.

■ “The Secret to Superhuman Strength” by Alison Bechdel.

This graphic memoir explores comic artist Alison Bechdel’s many fitness interests through the years, which lead her to a voyage of self-discovery and a surprising realization about life. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 240 pages, hardcover.

■ “Klara and the Sun” by

Kazuo Ishiguro. Destined to be a dystopian classic about an Artificial Friend named Klara who develops a deep bond with the girl she’s chosen to serve, “Klara and the Sun” underscores Nobel laureate Ishiguro’s ability to draw out emotional truths with incisive, precise writing. Knopf, 320 pages, hardcover.

■ “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett. One of the most critically acclaimed books of 2020, the novel “The Vanishing Half” explores family and multi-generational identity as two Black, light-skinned twin sisters forge their own, separate lives after seeing their father’s shocking fate in the Deep South of Louisiana. Riverhead Books, 352 pages, hardcover.

■ “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever. Hard to believe Anthony Bourdain has been gone three years, but his wit, sociopolitical insight and perceptive analysis of cultures beyond our own are still beloved. Bourdain not only appreciated culinary beauty, but also the myriad cultures from which they spring. Bourdain’s travel writing is collected here, augmented by additional writing from family and friends with illustrations included. Ecco, 480 pages, hardcover.

■ “Letters to a Young Athlete” by Chris Bosh. The perennial NBA All-Star and twotime NBA champ Chris Bosh was considered “Mr. Basketball” while a high school phenom in Dallas, Texas, and then accomplished great things in his professional career before it unexpectedly ended. Bosh reflects on living life and playing hoops in this memoir. Penguin Press, 256 pages, hardcover.

■ “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson. This Oprah’s Book Club selection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author explores the social stratifications that still persist in America, even if we often don’t admit or or are unwilling to see them. This non-fiction account garnered much praise, including being named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Random House, 496 pages, hardcover.

■ “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner. Indie pop rocker Michelle Zauner may be best known for her work in the band Japanese Breakfast, but she’s also found acclaim for her writing, here working her word magic in memoir fashion as she explores her Asian heritage, food and family. Knopf, 256 pages, hardcover.