Hit the Beach — or the Couch — With the 52 Best Summer Reads of 2021

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris is a propulsive, timely workplace thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Set against the backdrop of New York's publishing world, the book follows 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers as her excitement over the hiring of a second Black employee, Hazel, quickly turns to dread when a series of threatening notes and frightening situations leaves her wondering if it's her new coworker or someone else entirely who is trying to drive her away.