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.

The biologist at the center of Maria Reva’s metafictional “Endling” prefers snails to the company of humans.

These real-life holiday destinations are forever linked to the books that made them famous, where fiction meets geography in the most unforgettable way.