The Ultimate Summer 2026 Reading List

Even English Majors Can Add Without AI

By Emily Temple

It’s been an uneasy start to summer. Ticks are legion. The weather is unpredictable. The Iran war drags ludicrously on. Inflation is rising faster than ever. SpaceX, Anthropic, and Open A.I. are about to go public, which will cause . . . something. The most corrupt possible (don’t quote me though) version of the World Cup is underway. Screwworm is among us. See the list at the Literary Hub.