So I’ve finished a grand total of… drum roll… zero books this month. None. I’ve read some but just have not felt like reading all that much. I’ve been having a hard time getting into some books and just can’t find something that is hooking me in. But I’ve still come across a number of books that have been added to my list, including a few memoirs and history books, which look fantastic. Tell me in the comments: what is the best book you’ve read recently? I need some inspiration!
Happy reading!
by Dr. Ada Ferrer
Published May 2026 from Scribner
I love a good memoir and this one is showing up everywhere. I’ve particularly enjoyed immigration memoirs and this one might be something I pick up soon to try and kickstart my summer reading.
by Theo Baker
Published May 2026 from Penguin
This book has really been everywhere in the higher education space yet I admit I have no idea what the event is that prompted this but I’m interested in finding out. I am a bit skeptical though — something about it feels like a media grab from the author, but I’ll have to read to find out.
by Jessica Riskin
Published March 2026 from Riverhead Books
Oh how I love history of biology! Despite having read so much on this topic there is always something new to learn, a new perspective to take, that illuminates some aspect of the well-known narrative we all know. Honestly I’m not sure how I missed this earlier this year!
by Tesla Monson
Publishing April 2027 from Flatiron Books
I came across this doing research for my own book and man do I not want to wait a year for this to come out! Give me all the evolution of primate books, please!
by David Epstein
Published May 2026 from Riverhead Books
Ok, usually I don’t love these kinds of overly popular nonfiction books but I really enjoyed his recent NYT op-ed on this topic, and I fully endorse the idea of making the best decisions within the constraints you have, and not spending too much time making most decisions. There seems like there will be practical insights in this I’m interested in.
by Yiyun Li
Published May 2025 from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
This book has been making the rounds and it looks devastating. A mother’s memoir of losing both of her children to suicide as teens. I plan to pick this up asap.
by Scott Weidensaul
Published April 2026 from W. W. Norton & Company
As an adult in my mid 30s, I find myself increasingly interested in birds. I reckon this is a natural part of aging. I came across this book in the NYT book review if I recall correctly and it caught my eye!
by Dan Wang
Published August 2025 from W. W. Norton & Company
I don’t even remember where I came across this book but I’m always fascinated by what is happening in China given their different cultural and political context.
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