The summer this year may have wrecked many of our plans, but you can never go wrong with picking up a cozy book to enjoy the solitude of a socially distanced world.

Afterland by Lauren Beukes
What happens in a world where most men have died in a pandemic? How does a mother protect her son in a landscape where men are reduced as sex objects or reproductive resources? Read this feminist thriller to find out!

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
If you are a Jane Austen fan and love to quote from her novels, this one is for you. Set in the 1940s, this cozy historical fiction set in the quaint English village of Chawton has a colorful cast of characters who come together to save Austen’s legacy.

The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Who doesn’t love a whodunnit set in the middle of a wedding? What happens when the destination wedding at a spooky island off the coast of Ireland goes wrong with someone turning dead? You can’t go wrong if you love a slow-burn mystery to chill you this summer.

Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
Bordering between crime fiction and horror, this novel originally in Spanish takes you on a ride after a witch is murdered in a small Mexicantown. Melchor pushes language with her unreliable narrators, changing realities and sentences peppered with Spanish songs, and yet captivates like a witch’s spell.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The name says it all for this irresistible story set in 1950s Mexico when a glamorous debutante sets out to solve the mystery in an isolated mansion in the countryside. With a strong character and haunting mood, this book is sure to pull you in for a wild ride.