120 Book Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Kind of Summer Reader
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Here at Goodreads World Headquarters, we take summer reading seriously. Summertime is especially conducive to the book-reading lifestyle: You’ve got more vacation time, better outdoor-reading conditions, and expanded daylight hours to make it all happen.
As part of our annual Summer Reading initiative, we’ve compiled this specially curated collection that takes a lateral-thinking approach to book sorting. Our intrepid editorial team has waded into the stacks to organize recommendations based on Reader Type. As you shall see, our approach is highly unscientific, somewhat improvised, and exceedingly practical.
Perhaps you’re the kind of person who likes a long book for summer reading. May we suggest a doorstopper selection from The Deep-Focus Reader collection. Maybe it’s just the opposite and your attention span suffers in the sun. Try a short story collection from The Busy Bee Reader selection. We like to think we’ve covered many, if not all, possible contingencies: The Gotta-Impress-My-Book-Club Reader! The Minimalist Packer Reader! We’re even committed to those of you who are dealing with winter just now, with cold-weather reads for The Southern Hemisphere Reader.
Scroll around the categories below to find your perfect summer read. You can click through the book cover images for more information about each title. Feel free to track your choices with the Want to Read button, and add any further suggestions or discoveries in the comments section.
The Very Literal Summer Reader:
I'm going to focus on books with "summer" in their titles.
The Top-Bunk Reader:
I'm looking for page-turners set at summer camp.
The On-Point Theme Reader:
I'd love nonfiction about summery activities and topics.
The Movie Buff Reader:
I'm an absolute book-to-screen fiend.
The Minimalist Packer Reader:
I need new paperbacks that won't weigh me down.
The Jet-Setting Reader:
I like reading novels where the characters travel (while I also travel).
The Deep-Focus Reader:
I finally have time to sink into a long book! Whaddya got for me?
The FOMO Reader:
I want to catch up on the buzzy recent books everyone's been talking about.
The Busy Bee Reader:
I've got a packed itinerary for summer, but I'll save time for short stories!
The Summer Lovin' Reader:
I'm always looking for a fling with a highly rated romance!
The Southern Hemisphere Reader:
It's not summer where I am. Can you show me some books set in cold climates?
The Lifelong Learner Reader:
I live for a super-niche nonfiction deep dive.
The Gotta-Impress-My-Book-Club Reader:
Show me some recent award-winning books, please.
The Outdoorsy Reader:
Inspire me to explore nature!
The Desperate Parent Reader:
PLEASE help me find some books to keep my middle schoolers reading over summer break.
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I am from Brazil and my favorite is "Southern Hemisphere Reader".
When I saw the list, I thought : "Summer, which summer?" ... Just kidding!
We are in fall season here :)
Two books went to my "WANT TO READ" list - The short story collection Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood, one of my favorite writers and Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov, Bulgarian Literature is very new to me.
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lol same I binge-read ACOTAR bc I was scared to be left out lol.
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elin hilderbrand is the queen of summer!
(and anthony horowitz is my king of fall, in case anyone was wondering)