07-07-2025
What to read this summer
Now that you're itching to visit your local library, we're thinking you may need a couple of recommendations for summer reads from your favorite Axios Detroit co-authors.
Annalise's recs:
If you're flying anywhere this summer, you've got to pick up " Less," a witty read about a depressed failed novelist who travels the world.
A quick read for animal lovers that has very summer-like seaside vibes is " Remarkably Bright Creatures." I've never rooted so hard for an octopus.
If you're looking for something innovative, try Rivers Solomon's " Sorrowland," a novel that threads together themes of horror, fantasy, religion, government and race. I wouldn't say it's a quick beach read, but you won't be able to put it down, and you'll come away with a lot of thoughts.
Joe's recs:
For a breezy beach read with an edge, check out Fonda Lee's " Jade City," an action-packed fantasy novel with mafioso family drama (think "The Godfather") and magically powered warriors.
Go back to the 1980s for acclaimed writer Alan Moore's " Saga of the Swamp Thing" graphic novel series. Moore's take on the classic antihero is complex, touching on topics like gun control, environmental issues and racism.
For a gripping tale at sea, try " The Wager," David Grann's exhaustively researched account of an 18th-century shipwreck and the ensuing fight for survival.
