Photo-Illustration: Vulture The year’s halfway over, and if you’ve lagged behind on your reading goals, some recommendations might help. We’ve rounded up the Vulture staff’s favorite books of 2025 so far , as well as the summer ahead , that happen to be available for big discounts and deals on Amazon’s Prime Day . Neko Case’s powerful new memoir? Less than $20. A Stephen King detective thriller? Over 30 percent off. R.F. Kuang’s hotly anticipated new book? About the same — for a preorder. Spin