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Article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/11/lifest...
By Lindsey Kupfer | Published Aug. 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET

Karin Slaughter grew up reading books across every genre.

“As a kid, I had terrible allergies, so in the summers my dad would drop me off at the library where I would spend all of my time reading and enjoying the air conditioning,” the bestselling author — whose new book “The Secrets We Hide” is out now — told Page Six, adding that it led her to read a broad range of things. Slaughter told us the six books she recommended below were chosen “because the people in these stories are complicated, conflicted, innovative, and endlessly interesting. I enjoyed spending time with these characters and hope you will, too.”

See below for Slaughter’s must-read book recommendations.


I Came Back for You by Kate White
“A wrenching and raw story about a mother who loses her daughter to a violent crime, and her search for the truth about what really happened. This one will keep you turning pages through the night.”

Served Him Right by Lisa Unger
“A missing ex and a deadly brunch are the starting point for this wickedly dark and pacey revenge story. Lisa Unger is one of my favorites.”

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
“Set in Mississippi in the 1930s, this is the story about an 11-year-old girl who has been left at an orphanage and is waiting for her mother to come back and collect her. This is a big-hearted book with richly drawn and unforgettable characters.”

Mist and Malice: Haven Thrillers, Book 2 by Rachel Howzell Hall
“A moody, uneasy small-town mystery where everything is much, much darker than it seems. I love a good P.I. story, and this one delivers.”

Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
“The biography of the designer who revolutionized pockets…for women! McCardell was a visionary fashion designer that brought innovation, style, and function to her clothing line. The story of this artist is fascinating.”

London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe
“A riveting true-crime investigation that begins with the mysterious death of a London teenager and unravels into a story of lies, oligarch fantasies, gangland figures, and institutional failure. Following a grieving family’s search for answers, Keefe exposes the shadowy world beneath London’s glittering wealth while asking how far ambition, deception, and the hunger for status can carry a person before everything collapses.”