Ladies Get Lit: 'The View' co-hosts share their summer reads for 2026

This memoir is an insider's account from a former Facebook executive that offers a rare look inside one of the world's most influential tech companies. Through stories of powerful leaders, corporate excess, and troubling workplace culture, it reveals what she says was happening behind the scenes as the company grew.

Fugelsang takes readers through common fundamentalist arguments on abortion, immigration, LGBTQ rights, and more, exposing what he sees as their hypocrisy and inaccuracies through scripture, common sense, and humor.

This book tells the story of the Italian immigrant that may have inspired 'The Godfather.' It follows the women who helped build the mountain mafia in America, overcoming impossible odds in the Wild West to become bootleggers, brides, and mafia bosses.

This novel follows Theo, an older man who moves to the small town of Golden and becomes captivated by the portraits hanging in a local coffee shop. As he tracks down each subject to return their picture, all he asks in exchange is their story — giving people the chance to truly be seen.

This book speaks directly to kids about standing up for themselves by choosing a life not dominated by screens and social media. Packed with surprising facts, interactive challenges, and eye-opening insights, it encourages young readers to think critically about their relationship with technology.

Jane Green appeared to have everything. However, she was deeply unhappy. This memoir tells the story of her rediscovering her life, and it's for any woman who has ever felt invisible in her own story. It's proof that the most powerful thing you can do is stop trying to be good and start being free.

This novel follows Dionne, a beauty editor with a seemingly perfect life in New York. But when life-threatening news arrives at her doorstep, it cracks her carefully built world and forces her to confront a long-buried childhood secret. Setting out on an unexpected road trip with a stranger, Dionne journeys into the darkness of her past and the family who shaped it.

This novel follows the mysterious death of Zac Brettler, after his fatal jump into the River Thames. His grieving parents discover that their son, who operated under a Russian alias, was not who he seemed. The book unravels the case step by step, revealing a darker side of London filled with shocking secrets, gangsters, businessmen, and the complexities of modern parenting.

This finance guide by Haley Sacks, creator of Mrs. Dow Jones, argues that you're not bad with money, the "financial deck" has simply been stacked against you. Through mindset shifts, practical income-boosting strategies, and approachable investing advice, the book helps readers take control of their finances and work toward a richer future.

This follow-up to Roger Rosenblatt's "Rules for Aging" offers a humorous and insightful look at growing older. Filled with witty observations and practical life lessons, Rosenblatt shares memorable rules on everything from common sense and self-importance to the simple joy of getting a dog, reminding readers to approach aging with wisdom, perspective, and a sense of humor.

This essay collection by bestselling humorist David Sedaris explores what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, and a lifelong friend. Through sharp observations and stories from his travels and everyday life, Sedaris finds humor and insight in unexpected places, revealing how even the smallest encounters can uncover larger truths about ourselves and the world around us.

This novel follows Joey Vasquez, a 32-year-old Los Angeles lawyer whose life seems to be on track until her sudden death at a dinner party. Given a second chance, she returns to age 18 and the year she first met her best friend Elijah and her enemy Alex. As she relives her past, Joey discovers that love, fate, and the future may not unfold as she once imagined.