It’s undeniably good to curl up with a book when the weather is spiteful, as it is to tote one along to the beach—but what about spring book season? Is spring the underdog of reading periods, not yet the subject of clichés and best-of lists but yet arguably the best time to get into a new title? You can sit in the park for hours without needing sunscreen; you can stay in without feeling like you’re forced into hibernation. You’re finally able to leave the house without wearing gloves; you might have even shed a partner newly acquired during cuffing season who doesn’t look as appealing in natural light. Spring might not be as sexy as summer, or as cozy as winter, but it’s time we recognize that books are the best accessory when the weather starts to turn.

Spring 2018 may be starting a little late (late-March snowstorms, anyone?), but there are plenty of brand-new titles in bloom this season, including fiction from Meg Wolitzer and Michael Ondaatje; poetry from poet laureate Tracy K. Smith; and nonfiction, including Michelle Dean’s group biography, a book on the life of Robin Williams, and a memoir from Pulitzer Prize winner Gregory Pardlo. Before your beach bag is filled with summer reads that advertise their scorch or sizzle, why not get cracking on 10 of the most anticipated books of spring 2018, below: