We hope you are all basking in the haze of the summer sunshine but we are most definitely concerned about the number of books you have to read. We think that you need more. Many more. And that is why we present to you the very best that July has to offer, from comforting fiction to propulsive history and luxurious food and drink.
fiction
With its warm-hearted quirkiness and insights into Japanese culture, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop became one of the sleeper hits of last year – and this July the delightful sequel arrives as a real treat for all bibliophiles. In addition, Constanza Casati weaves another deft exploration of women in ancient history with Babylonia and the eagerly-awaited new novel from Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of the hugely acclaimed Fleishman in Trouble.