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Posted by Hayley Igarashi on May 22, 2017
Nothing can ruin a vacation like a lack of books. Wherever you'll be this summer—on the beach, on the road, or cozy at home—we've got your reading recommendations covered.
We crunched the numbers to find the new and upcoming books your fellow Goodreads members love. Paula Hawkins' Into the Water is making waves in mystery, and sequels from Sarah J. Maas and Cassandra Clare have cast their spell on YA readers, but aside from the titles you already know about, we wanted to bring you the big books that combine popularity with high marks. That's why every book on our list has a 4.0+ rating! Which ones pique your interest?
Fiction
In a small town nestled deep in the forest, a community in crisis looks to junior ice hockey for hope and redemption.
Meet Eleanor, a quirky loner who slowly learns she's capable of friendship (and maybe even love) after saving an elderly man's life.
A massive fortune's up for grabs and scandal looms in this hilarious new installment in the Crazy Rich Asians series.
In this sweeping saga from the author of The God of Small Things, broken men and women find their lives mended by love.
Glued to her writing desk, Lara Jean wars with her head and her heart as she chooses a college and contemplates leaving the boy she loves behind.
The daughter of a prominent samurai disguises herself as a peasant boy and infiltrates the ranks of a bandit gang in this thrilling series starter.
In this deadly twist on The Breakfast Club, five strangers walk into detention at Bayview High…and only four walk out alive.
Two friends embark on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe, stumbling upon a magical artifact and an unexpected romance along the way.
Mystery/Thriller
When real violence invades a theater school, seven young Shakespearean actors must choose the real-life roles that will define them.
The bestselling suspense novelist kicks off a new series centered on Jane Hawk, recent widow and the most-wanted fugitive in America.
The sole survivors of three separate horror movie-scale massacres keep to themselves—until Lisa, the first "Final Girl," winds up dead in her bathtub.
After a woman she abandoned is murdered, guilt and paranoia haunt Cass in this tense page-turner from the author of Behind Closed Doors.
Historical Fiction
Based on a true story, this is the harrowing tale of Pino Lella, who spied for the Allies while serving as the personal driver of General Hans Leyers, the Third Reich's commander in Italy.
Two sisters leave their small village in Ireland, never expecting the ways the following decades in America will break and bind their relationship.
Romance
When a dead body is found outside Bo's family ranch, the police suspect the one man Bo thought she could trust…and love.
Passion and betrayal collide in this seductive tale of a ruthless ice queen and the changeling who vows to protect her.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Born for killing, eight-year-old Nona Grey comes to terms with her destiny at the Convent of Sweet Mercy, a school for would-be assassins.
by Jeff VanderMeer
In a city littered by discarded experiments and at the whim of a giant bear, a plant-like being named Borne discovers his complex destiny.
Desperate for any sign of hope, a small expedition of scientists searches the post-apocalyptic wasteland in this prequel to The Girl with All the Gifts.