My Sister, My Love By: Joyce Carol Oates
(Ecco)
This fictional story is inspired by the real-life murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Skyler Rampike narrates the tragic story of his figure-skater sister, Bliss.

Brida By: Paulo Coelho       
(Harper)
Originally released not long after The Alchemist, this novel is getting a reissue. The story of a young Irish girl who dabbles in pagan ideology contains more of Coelho’s musings on the quest for knowledge.

Off Campus By: Hobson Brown, Taylor Materne and Caroline Says
(HarperTeen)
Gossip Girl’s on summer break, but you can still get your teen-drama fix with the latest book from the Upper Class series.

Camp Camp By: Roger Bennett and Jules Shell
(Crown)
Reminisce about summer camp with this hilarious book full of memories and great (embarrassing) photos, mostly from the ’70s and ’80s.

The Beach House By: Jane Green
(Viking Adult)
This lovely Nantucket-set beach read from chick-lit queen Jane Green concerns a kooky old lady named Nan who rents out rooms in her rambling old house for the summer.

The Sister By: Poppy Adams
(Knopf)
In this haunting story, two sisters, Ginny and Vivien, return to the crumbling home they grew up in to revisit the past and the secrets they want to keep hidden.

Gossip of the Starlings By: Nina de Gramont
(Algonquin)
The secret lives of prep-school girls Catherine and Skye come to life in this fabulous debut novel, in which Reagan’s re-election campaign sets the tone.

When You Are Engulfed in Flames By: David Sedaris
(Little, Brown and Company)
Beloved essayist Sedaris’ latest collection features more entertaining anecdotal evidence of his many quirks.

Stolen Innocence By: Elissa Wall and Lisa Pulitzer
(William Morrow)
Wall recounts her harrowing days as a member of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints in this compelling read.

The Monster of Florence By: Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
(Grand Central Publishing)
Set in Florence, Italy, this is the true story of Preston and Spezi’s fascinating search for the serial killer of the title.