Gallery: WIRED Staffers Pick Your Must-Reads of the Summer

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    Liveright/W.W. Norton
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    *High Rise*, by J.G. Ballard. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/High-Rise-Novel-J-G-Ballard-ebook/dp/B005LW5KA)
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    Mariner Books
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    *Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic*, by Alison Bechdel. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Fun-Home-Tragicomic-Alison-Bechdel/dp/0618871713)
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    *Leviathan Wakes*, by James S.A. Dickey. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Leviathan-Wakes-James-S-Corey/dp/0316129089)
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    Belknap Press
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    *Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth History*, by Greil Marcus. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674034805)
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    *It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War*, by Lynsey Addario. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Its-What-Do-Photographers-Life-ebook/dp/B00L9B7CSM)
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    Random House
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    Behind the Beautiful Forevers-NBA

    *Behind the Beautiful Forevers*, by Katherine Boo. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Beautiful-Forevers-Mumbai-Undercity/dp/081297932X)
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    *Light*, by M. John Harrison. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Light-M-John-Harrison/dp/0553382950)
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    *Skyfaring*, by Mark Vanhoenacker. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Skyfaring-Journey-Pilot-Mark-Vanhoenacker/dp/0701188677)
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    Dey Street Books
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    *Girl In A Band*, by Kim Gordon. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Band-Memoir-Kim-Gordon/dp/006229590X)
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    *The Martian*, by Andy Weir. [Buy It Now](http://www.amazon.com/Martian-Andy-Weir/dp/0553418025)
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Zeyi Yang
Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
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Brian Barrett
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Maxwell Zeff
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Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.
Makena Kelly
This Is the Only Office Lamp That Does Double Duty on My Nightstand
Portable lamps are rarely, if ever, as powerful, precise, and multipurpose as the Lume Cube Edge Light Go.
Matthew Korfhage
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
The Kickstarter-funded glasses from L'Atitude 52°N have AI features bundled for one year, but the company doesn't know yet how much it will charge for access after that.
Boone Ashworth
The Best Pool-Cleaning Robots for a Truly Automated Summer
Send the pool guy packing. One of these robotic buddies can maintain your water quality instead.
Christopher Null
The Best Fitbit Models for Every Lifestyle
The fitness trackers I'd recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.
Boutayna Chokrane
Robot Vacuums That Don't Suck (Unless It's Dirt)
Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.
Nena Farrell
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder
A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.
Jennifer Swann
Your Shower Water Might Be Messing With Your Hair and Skin—These Filters Help
I tested leading filtered showerheads to see how well they remove total chlorine from your water.
Matthew Korfhage
The Adidas Hyperboost Edge Is Your New Super Trainer
How do shoe companies translate superfast racing shoe tech into your daily trainers? We break it down with some of the best new running shoes on the market.
Kieran Alger