THE FUSE

Ah, summer. There’s so much to do, so much fun to be had…and a lot of it cuts in on reading time. So while you’re off at the beach, or camping, or playing pickleball, or visiting amusement parks, or whatever you get up to when the weather is nice, here are eight slim science fiction and fantasy novels you can read in one sitting between activities. (Don’t try reading on the teacups, though. You’ll hurl.)