What You Should Read Before Summer's Over

Books & Literature     From Emily Faherty, your About Books & Literature Editor     There’s still a good month of summer left to get your hands on these new releases — you know, before the days get shorter and all that required reading and homework starts back up again.   Follow us on:     6 Books You Should Read This August Lev Grossman’s The Magician’s Land (the conclusion to the trilogy!) and Richard House’s The Kills (long-listed for the Booker Prize) are both hitting the shelves today. Check out the other new releases coming out this month. READ NOW   Top Books Becoming Movies in 2014 From The Maze Runner to Gone Girl to Unbroken, there are a few big-name books becoming blockbusters later this year. Read ‘em now before they hit the silver screen. READ NOW   Celebrate August with These Children's Books Looking for some new books to share with the little readers in your life? We have lots of ideas this month, and plenty of them will get the kiddies ready (and excited!) to go back to school. READ NOW     ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Our Favorite Contemporary Classics 10 Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read Where Can I Find Short Stories Online? 10 Contemporary Authors Everyone Should Know 15 Picture Books About Starting School 5 Books Teens (Especially Boys) Will Love More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com