Forget AI oopsies; here are some of the best books to kick off your summer reading, from the steamy to the spine-chilling—and each hand-selected by the staff of VF.

A mother says it is “sickening” that her son died in an explosion because two men were making cannabis shatter in the flat ... gas used to make the toffee-like resin exploded.

Photograph: Kind courtesy Palak Jaiswal/Instagram Like thousands of aspirants in ... The rejections used to shatter me. You take them personally. But as you gain experience, you realise that ...

The very idea is so steeped in violence it is almost impossible to contemplate — like a knife so ... MendorsPas): Don’t Put Me Under” movement and writes her book “to sound the alarm ...

In WATCH ME: THE NEW REPUBLIC, BOOK 1, Rosabelle and her chronically ill sister ... What are the potential negatives? For readers of the Shatter Me series, how is Rosabelle similar to Juliette? They ...

“My aunt, who previously would object to my playing the sport, then requested me to take her daughter to play,” she said. Being the target of a jibe for wearing trousers and shirts, Malda’s Moutushi ...

Ten novels that unfold with the gentleness of a sigh, yet leave a lasting imprint on your heart. Subtle, graceful, and emotionally resonant, each story lingers quietly in your memory, offering a depth ...

Tahereh Mafi marks a highly anticipated return to the Shatter Me universe with Watch Me, a new spin-off series set to release from Storytide, a new imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books ...

She was the one that told me, “why can’t you just make it Mexican?” And I’m like, “oh, duh.” Yeah, she was right. Now you wrote this book because, as I understand it, you wish that there was something ...

and liabilities as things that detract from your pocket like car loans and clothing, particularly helpful. The book helped me understand the impact of my own purchasing decisions and the ...

After finishing the series, many readers have expressed their need to find similar books to fill the void. So, we’ve rounded up our top picks of books like ACOTAR. If ACOTAR gripped you with its ...