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Here’s a collection of fantastic Summer books the captures the essence of travel, hotels, and summer vibes. These stories will transport you to picture us destinations, evoking feelings of warmth, carefree spirit of the summer. Easy to read novels, mystery, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, whether your lounging by the beach or dreaming of a getaway, hanging out at home, these books are the perfect companion for your summer 2024 reading list.

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1	Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,819,831 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 4.06 avg rating — 392,670 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) by Rachel Joyce 3.94 avg rating — 201,606 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Girl from the Grand Hotel by Camille Aubray (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,276 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Hurricane Beach (Southern Storms #1) by Lexie Nicholas (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,183 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #9) by Agatha Christie 3.86 avg rating — 56,937 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery 4.15 avg rating — 3,815 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2) by Rachel Joyce 4.08 avg rating — 34,097 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Death of a Dustman (Hamish Macbeth, #16) by M.C. Beaton 3.90 avg rating — 6,888 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Maureen (Harold Fry #3) by Rachel Joyce 3.94 avg rating — 10,323 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Death of a Celebrity (Hamish Macbeth, #17) by M.C. Beaton 3.88 avg rating — 6,568 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss 4.37 avg rating — 450,888 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Go as a River by Shelley Read (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 223,199 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Death of a Scriptwriter (Hamish Macbeth, #14) by M.C. Beaton 3.81 avg rating — 7,078 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Hiss and Hers (Agatha Raisin, #23) by M.C. Beaton 3.67 avg rating — 9,335 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8,765 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth, #9) by M.C. Beaton 3.83 avg rating — 7,935 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (Her Royal Spyness, #13) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 10,433 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Your Birthstone Book: Unearth the Secrets of Your Birthday Gem by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Naughty in Nice (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #5) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 17,746 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Introducing Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death / The Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton 3.86 avg rating — 2,035 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 41,505 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Hush Now, Don't You Cry (Molly Murphy, #11) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 4,668 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 50,963 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 85,291 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 322,739 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 4.27 avg rating — 336,474 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 321,302 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Murder in Paradise: Thirteen Mysteries from the Travels of Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie 3.87 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2) by Agatha Christie 3.86 avg rating — 128,907 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1) by Laura Dave (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,222,406 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 24,820 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	My Sunshine (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan, #6) by Catherine Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 5,763 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 252,490 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure by Monisha Rajesh 3.78 avg rating — 6,452 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Chocolatier by Jan Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 4,486 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Neighbors by Danielle Steel 4.07 avg rating — 19,824 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond by Stephen O'Shea 3.49 avg rating — 770 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World by Dianne Hales (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 400 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Man on the Mountaintop by Susan Trott 3.77 avg rating — 6,338 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar 4.50 avg rating — 11,549 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1) by Alka Joshi (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 230,652 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 189,661 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 34,131 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) by Peter Mayle 4.01 avg rating — 85,964 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 135,727 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars