Do you Love to Read
Something about Summer brings thoughts of a more laid-back life style. Of warmth and relaxation with more time to do the things we love. For us reading is one of those things.
The old familiar term of "Summer Reads" as eye candy or throw-away reads certainly doesn't fit into everyone's definition. Whatever you're reading this summer is your "Summer Read". So whatever your preferred form of entertainment is, you're sure to find your summer read from the list we have compiled below.
Some of our Picks by Category:Heart-Touching / Soul-Stirring Memoirs
When Breath
Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
The Art of Waiting by Belle Boggs
Unforgettable:
A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a LifetimeGratitude by Oliver Sacks
If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers by Hannah Brencher
Beach Reads If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers by Hannah Brencher
What I Remember Most by Cathy Lamb
Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert
French Coast by Anita Hughes
Fugitive Colors by Lisa Barr
Imaginary Things by Andrea Lochen
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert
French Coast by Anita Hughes
Fugitive Colors by Lisa Barr
Imaginary Things by Andrea Lochen
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
Business, Leadership & Success
The Art of Social Media: Power tips for power users by Guy
Kawasaki
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Presence: Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges by Amy Cuddy
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Presence: Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges by Amy Cuddy
Self-Help and Motivational
The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth GodinRising Strong by Brene Brown
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative
Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb
The Happiness Track by Emma Seppala
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Power of I Am by Joel Osteen
Trust by Iyanla Vanzant
How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life, by Heather Havrilesky
Flawd: How to Stop Hating on Yourself, Others, and the Things That Make You Who You Are by Emily-Anne Rigal
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb
The Happiness Track by Emma Seppala
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Power of I Am by Joel Osteen
Trust by Iyanla Vanzant
How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life, by Heather Havrilesky
Flawd: How to Stop Hating on Yourself, Others, and the Things That Make You Who You Are by Emily-Anne Rigal
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Salt to the Sea (novel) by Ruta Sepetys
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Map of Fates by Maggie Hall (novel)
Lady Midnight (book one – Novel) by Cassandra Clare
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Tucholke
The Raven King (book 4 of the raven cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater
The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Hapgood
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye
The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling (book 8)
The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Salt to the Sea (novel) by Ruta Sepetys
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Map of Fates by Maggie Hall (novel)
Lady Midnight (book one – Novel) by Cassandra Clare
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Tucholke
The Raven King (book 4 of the raven cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater
The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Hapgood
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye
The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling (book 8)
We've searched the internet (so you won't have to), to find what the top book recommendations are. We asked friends and family for their recommendations too. Below we have compiled a random list of (65) recommended books. So no matter what your reading pleasure is, you should be able to find a book from our list that sets your soul on fire.
So let's get started on our "Summer Reading".
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Light Between Oceans
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
How to be a Person in the World: Ask Polly’s Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life by Heather Havrilesky
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
A Wife of Noble Character by Yvonne Georgina Puig
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Break In Case of Emergency by Jessica Winter
Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Behind Every Good Man by John Bytheway
Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
Neon Green by Margaret Wappler
Here comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
You will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith
Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
The Engagements, by J. Courtney Sullivan
The Girls of Atomic City, by Denise Kiernan
Longbourn, by Jo Baker
The Burgess Boys, by Elizabeth Strout
And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A thousand Splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Love Is a Choice: Making Your Marriage and Family Stronger by Lynn G. Robbins
The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
The Muse by Jessie Burton
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews
The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer
Some Possible Solutions by Helen Phillips
Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam
Marrow Island by Alexis Smith
The Girls by Emma Cline
Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel
Invincible Summer by Alice Adams
We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley
You Are Having a Good Time by Amie Barrodale
The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, by Therese Anne Fowler
One Summer: America, 1927, by Bill Bryson
And Sons, by David Gilbert
Visitation Street, by Ivy Pochoda
The Lowland, by Jhumpa Lahiri
An Innocent Fashion by R.J. Hernández
Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Caroline Leaf
So let's get started on our "Summer Reading".
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Light Between Oceans
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
How to be a Person in the World: Ask Polly’s Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life by Heather Havrilesky
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
A Wife of Noble Character by Yvonne Georgina Puig
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Break In Case of Emergency by Jessica Winter
Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Behind Every Good Man by John Bytheway
Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
Neon Green by Margaret Wappler
Here comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
You will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith
Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
The Engagements, by J. Courtney Sullivan
The Girls of Atomic City, by Denise Kiernan
Longbourn, by Jo Baker
The Burgess Boys, by Elizabeth Strout
And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A thousand Splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Love Is a Choice: Making Your Marriage and Family Stronger by Lynn G. Robbins
The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
The Muse by Jessie Burton
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews
The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer
Some Possible Solutions by Helen Phillips
Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam
Marrow Island by Alexis Smith
The Girls by Emma Cline
Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel
Invincible Summer by Alice Adams
We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley
You Are Having a Good Time by Amie Barrodale
The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, by Therese Anne Fowler
One Summer: America, 1927, by Bill Bryson
And Sons, by David Gilbert
Visitation Street, by Ivy Pochoda
The Lowland, by Jhumpa Lahiri
An Innocent Fashion by R.J. Hernández
Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Caroline Leaf
