This document provides summaries of 8 books that are recommended reads. The books cover a variety of genres including science, romance, mystery, and family drama. They include 101 Black Women in Science, Klara and the Sun, Every Last Fear, The Lost Apothecary, What's Mine and Yours, Infinite Country, The Committed, and several others. Brief 1-2 sentence descriptions are given for each book highlighting their key stories and themes.