Book Recommendations: 12 Books Scary Mommy Editors Read & Loved In August 2026

I’m going to level with you: This month’s book recs list is... lighter. Between back-to-school shopping and last-minute beach trips and gearing up for the changing of the seasons, we didn’t manage to read quite as much. But, you know, maybe that makes this month’s picks all the more special, because they were worthy of every second of stolen time we gave to them. This month’s editors’ book picks, not surprisingly, skew toward the seasonal shift. Sure, you’ll find a few final beach reads to squeeze in before Labor Day, but a decent chunk of the list is devoted to fall preorders (yes, including...

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