Top 5 Summer Reads

Looking for your next great read?

Look no further.

Check out our mix of romantic novels, thrillers, traditional classics and modern fiction that we are recommending this summer. We’re covering a range of options that you can take along with you wherever this season takes you.

Summertime was made for kicking back and relaxing with a good book. Plus, drinking Duplin on the side, of course.

BOOK #1: THE VACATIONERS
Author: Emma Straub

Dive into a story of a complicated up-and-down dynamic among family and friends who take a two-week trip to the island of Mallorca.

BOOK #2: GONE GIRL
Author: Gillian Flynn

While Gone Girl may not be a new release, it currently remains as one of the most popular titles this year. Readers say you’ll get lost in this novel about a difficult marriage.

BOOK #3: BEAUTIFUL RUINS
Author: Jess Walter

Take a trip back to the 1960s with this romantic read. The book tosses between Italy and modern-day Hollywood.

BOOK #4: THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW
Author: Matthew Quick

This summer read comes from the same author of The Silver Linings Playbook. The Good Luck of Right now is a witty novel that tells the story of a 38-year-old, who struggles to be on his own after his mother’s death.

BOOK #5: GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES
Author: Jennifer Close

Wedding season is right around the corner, and this book is for all those who are beginning to figure out their lives. Read a story about three friends who find themselves going to wedding after wedding.

Summertime is a great opportunity to dig out those books you have been waiting to read, or find the latest and greatest. Which summer reads will you be looking into this season?