This summer as Christopher Nolan brings Homer’s The Odyssey to the big screen, we’re bringing you the BBE: Big Book Energy. From Pulitzer Prize winners, to New York Times bestsellers, adaptation queens and debut dreams, we know this summer of reading is sure to be epic!

So instead of featuring one cover a month, we’re bringing you eight can’t-miss exclusive author interviews, 100s of book recommendations and a nonstop reading journey to carry you through the whole season.

Let us be your guide as we move through all the parts of the (S)hero’s journey!

This August, Ridley Scott brings Peter Heller’s acclaimed novel to the big screen in The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic drama starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, and Guy Pearce. Set after a devastating flu pandemic, the story follows a pilot searching for hope, human connection, and a reason to keep going in a world forever changed.