Simon & Schuster, $25, fiction, on sale June 19
What it’s about: In this prequel, Winslow tells the back story of the three characters from Savages, best friends and pot dealers Ben and Chon, who risk everything to save O, the girl they both love.
The buzz: The Kings of Cool is primed to get fans hot and bothered for Oliver Stone’s film version of Savages, due in theaters July 6 and starring Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively.