The 12 best summer books to sink your teeth into

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Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page.We’ve curated some of the upcoming season’s standout titles, from immersive novels to gripping nonfiction.

Yearning for a witty memoir or a lush Costa Rica setting? Maybe a laugh-out-loud political satire? Perhaps you might want to time-travel to Eve Babitz’s glamorous and gritty Los Angeles, or bite into a high-octane thriller.Pour yourself a cold drink, here are our book reviewers’ selections to start planning your hot summer stack.

— Sophia KercherIf you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.Rasputin Swims the Potomac By Ben FountainFlatiron(June 9)Fountain’s 2012 hit novel “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” is a masterpiece of satire, and somehow, he’s managed to do it again.His latest book — which is very difficult to condense into a short item, but let’s try — tells the story of a U.S.

president and reality show star seeking a third term in office, but whose campaign is threatened by a mysterious illness sweeping the nation that causes people to break out weeping.There’s also a reporter named Clarence Thomas Jr., an ex-country music star with a White House job, and the titular pro wrestler, who might have paranormal powers.

It’s a lot, for sure, but Fountain pulls it off with his gleefully absurd sense of humor.— Michael SchaubIt Will Come Back to You: Collected Stories By Sigrid NunezRiverhead Books(July 14)Years ago, I once had the pleasure of speaking with Nunez over Zoom, and even then, I felt I was in the presence of one of the great writers of our time.

It’s easy to admire her work — anyone who has read her will agree, especially readers of “The Friend,” which won the National Book Award.After a celebrated career, she returns with a collection of 13 sho...