Top 10 Summer Beach Reads

WHAT'S IT ABOUT: Her life at a crossroads, a young woman goes home again in this funny and inescapably moving debut from a wonderfully original new literary voice.

USERS SAID: "Khong is a magician, and we are lucky to fall under her spell at the very beginning of her brilliant writing life." ―Lauren Groff

FUN FACT: This book is being made into a motion picture!

USERS SAID: “[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.”

FUN FACT: This novel was written by a New York Times's  bestselling author.  

USERS SAID: “Secrets in Summer is the quintessential beach book. Nantucket proved to be the perfect, and perfectly gorgeous, setting for this slightly soap opera-ish story filled to the brim with honest emotions and personal growth.”—Harlequin Junkie

WHAT'S IT ABOUT: "Like Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, [The Answers] is also a novel about a subjugated woman, in this case not to a totalitarian theocracy but to subtler forces its heroine is only beginning to understand and fears she is complicit with." --Dwight Garner, New York Times

FUN FACT: This book comes recommended by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, W, Nylon, Elle, Buzzfeed, and Kirkus.

BEST FOR: Those looking for a thriller

USERS SAID: “I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!” —Sue Grafton, New York Times bestselling author of X

FUN FACT: Bestselling authors Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke make their suspense debut in this twisty, emotional thriller.

USERS SAID: "This was a book I anxiously awaited. I has preordered it and was super excited when it finally landed on my Kindle. I started it Saturday evening and from page one, I was hooked." 

WHAT'S IT ABOUT: At what point does childhood end and adulthood begin? Mandy Berman’s evocative debut novel captures, through the lens of summer camp both the thrill and pain of growing up.

USERS SAID: "I found the characters were deep and interesting and enjoyed how the perspective shifted throughout to give different hints about what is really happening."

FUN FACT: This novel is a New York Time's Bestseller. 

USERS SAID: "I have now fell in love with this author. In fact, after I am done writing this review, I am off to Amazon to purchase another of her novels! The sincerity and rawness of this novel leaves nothing to be desired. Great read!"

FUN FACT: This book comes from the author behind The Girl on the Train.

USERS SAID: "Perfect summer vacation reading. I couldn't put it down and really enjoyed the punch at the end. Paula Hawkins has become one of my favorite writers."

FUN FACT: This novel is a New York Times best seller.

USERS SAID: "If you are going to read this book, I suggest you reread the Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend first so it will be easy to follow the story. I enjoy the returning characters and the new ones. There are flashbacks that will make you appreciate or understand the characters more."