Now that summer’s in full swing, it’s the perfect time to hit the beach and crack the binding on a brand new book. We asked “Live Wire” author Harlan Coben and “Then Came You” author Jennifer Weiner to cite their favorite picks for this season. Whether you’re devoted Kindle-carrier or a faithful devotee of the printed page, here is a rich list of new options to read while you squish sand between your toes, recommended by two bestselling novelists.

Jennifer Weiner's selections:

Silver Sparrow
By Tayari Jones
(Algonquin)
Dishy, twisty, secrets about two daughters: one from her father’s public family, the other from the family on the side.

Faith
By Jennifer Haigh
(Harper)
Combines the best descriptive writing of literary fiction with the plot twists of a thriller. A priest in Boston is accused of molesting a young boy. The truth –as revealed by his sister, his brother, his accuser and the father’s own father – is a lot more complicated than that.

The Magician King
By Lev Grossman
(Viking)
Lev Grossman’s "The Magicians" was billed as Harry Potter for grown-ups – call it ‘Dirty Harry,’ or Hogwarts with hook-ups. In the sequel, published in August, teenage magician Quentin Coldwater – now a king in the Narnia-esque land of Fillory – goes on a hero’s quest, with wondrous, and tragic, results.