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Summer is a bracingly honest season for readers: it's too hot to pretend to be clever, so you just read books you actually like. TIME asked some of its favorite writers what they read when they read for fun

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  1. Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
  2. The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
  3. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  4. Why Brittany Murphy Is Worth Remembering
  5. Sherlock Holmes: Impressive Abs, Unmemorable Action
  6. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  7. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  8. Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
  9. Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
  10. Mexico City's Revolutionary First: Gay Marriage
  1. Mexico City's Revolutionary First: Gay Marriage
  2. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  3. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  4. Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
  5. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  6. Mortgage Rates Inch Slightly Above 5%
  7. Avatar Arrives! Can James Cameron Be King Again?
  8. Holland's Plan to Tax Every Kilometer Driven
  9. Junior Eurovision: Schoolyard Crushes with Glitter
  10. Domestic Terror Incidents Hit a Peak in 2009