An essential part of packing a carry-on ahead of a summer vacation is deciding which new book to bring. Earlier this year, Women Who Travel launched our very own “book club”—a quarterly list of the new reads written by women authors worth that we think are worth diving into. For our summer edition, we once again asked our editors and contributors to share their favorite titles—and they delivered a variety of highly-anticipated books, from dramas set on Cape Cod to non-fiction reporting on national dishes in Japan, Mexico, and beyond.
Keep scrolling for 11 books we’re loving this summer. They are guaranteed to transport you around the world, whether you’re reading from the comfort of a beach lounger or passing the time on a long flight. We’d love to hear which you’re reading—and which fantastic new books we missed—on Instagram or Facebook. (Your picks could make it into the next roundup.)
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