Ladies Get Lit: 'The View' co-hosts share their summer reads for 2026
Summer is the perfect time to unplug, unwind, and dive into a great book. That's why "The View" co-hosts are revealing their must-read picks for summer 2026, including gripping thrillers, feel-good beach reads, and standout nonfiction.
Whoopi Goldberg's Picks
'Careless People' by Sarah Wynn-Williams
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.
'Separation of Church and Hate' by John Fugelsang
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.
'The Descendant' by Linda Stasi
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.