Jack Edwards, known as the internet's resident librarian, has shared his top 10 books to accompany commuters this summer. The selection spans from the remote wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains to the tulip fields of the Netherlands, and even the seedy underbelly of London.
A Mix of Genres for Every Taste
The list includes juicy memoirs, shocking true crime, romance, historical fiction, and mysteries. Among the picks is 'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore, where a daughter of a wealthy family goes missing at summer camp, and 'Big Fan' by Alexandra Romanoff, a romance about a political strategist who gets an email from her teenage idol.
Also featured are 'She Who Remains' by Rene Karabash, a translated Bulgarian novel exploring Albanian tribal laws, and 'The Safekeep' by Yael van der Wouden, about a woman who must host her brother's girlfriend.
Classics and True Crime
For classic literature fans, Alexandre Dumas's 'The Black Tulip' is recommended as a lighter alternative to his bulky 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. True crime enthusiasts might enjoy Helen Garner's 'This House of Grief', a court case about a man who drove his car into a reservoir, killing his three children.
Patrick Radden Keefe's 'London Falling' investigates a suspicious death of a boy posing as a Russian oligarch, while Lena Dunham's 'Famesick' offers a celebrity memoir with gossip and introspection.
More Recommendations
'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans features letters from a 73-year-old reflecting on her life, and 'Strangers' by Belle Burden is a memoir about a husband who left during the pandemic. Edwards has partnered with Trainline to release 'decoy' book covers so people can read without judgment.
