Reading offers a much-needed escape from our everyday lives. With the extra time available these days, we’ve found ourselves getting whisked away in a book more often than usual. Here are the ones we can’t seem to put down.

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Tells the story of a woman who has to leave behind her life in Mexico and escape as an undocumented immigrant to the United States with her son.

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

A deeply insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. 

Clothes... and Other Things That Matter by Alexandra Shulman

The meaning of clothes and how we wear them. Written by the former editor of British Vogue.

The Dutch House By Ann Patchett

A dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past.

Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner

An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.

On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

The harrowing biography of an immigrant from Vietnam raised by his manicurist mother and wise grandmother in the Midwest. This is a great read if you liked Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life.

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

A debut novel by a Hawaiian native that weaves identity, mythology, culture and diaspora.