The Goodreads Summer Reading Guide

Posted by Cybil on May 16, 2022
Goodreads Summer Reading 2022
 
Fill your days and nights with bookish delights! Our reading recommendations will keep your Want to Read shelf stocked all season long.



 

 
Goodreads' Members Hit Books of the Year So Far
Find out which new releases took top honors.



 

 
The Most Read Books of the 2022 Reading Challenge (So Far)
Tons of titles to give you a bookish boost.





 
The Hottest Books of Summer
Discover readers' most anticipated titles for the season.



 

 
What Type of Summer Reader Are You?
Our recommendations for lighthearted lit lovers, tome tacklers, and more!





 
Guaranteed Page-Turners by Genre
Find the books that Goodreads members could not put down!



 

 
100 Years of Popular Books
These selections from a century of reader favorites are sure to please.





 
Goodreads Staff Picks for Summer
If you read these books, you'll be in good company (ours)!





What will you be reading this summer?
 
Let us know in the comments!
 
 

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message 1: by PinkPanthress (new)

PinkPanthress Hmm, nice collection of Articles!! :3
I'm not sure yet what I'll be reading this summer. Classics which have been waiting on my shelves for too long or newly published pieces. We'll see!


message 2: by preru ♡ (new)

preru ♡ summer always makes me so nostalgic and idk. . i love reading contemporary and urban literature/fiction in summer a lot :p


message 3: by Megan (new)

Megan Not sure what I'll be reading. We will be mainly at home with summer. So ice tea, lemon cookies, a good book, under a blanket in front of the a/c. I hope that Tessa Dare will release the final Duke book sometime soon though. Though it DOES feel weird talking about summer when we have only had 1 80 degree day this year so far.


message 4: by Marie (new)

Marie W. In love with these articles "seasonal picks" <3


Donna-Marie Reads Gonna check out these and see if anything catching my eye.


message 6: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Hopper A lot! I love reading on my front porch. It is so hot here in the summer that reading is just the thing! Thrillers, mysteries and an occasional beach read should fit the bill while continuing to make headway on some group challenges.


message 7: by Mack (new)

Mack I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series this summer <3


message 8: by Romana (new)

Romana Love the recs! I want to read People we meet on vacation and Book lovers by Emily Henry this summer and I also want to reread The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han in preparation for the TV adaptation <3
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han


message 9: by Alysa (new)

Alysa Porter Mack wrote: "I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series this summer <3"

ngl i might do the same


message 10: by Mack (new)

Mack Dark0144 wrote: "Mack wrote: "I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series this summer

ngl i might do the same"


Nice! I hope you enjoy <3


message 11: by Anna (new)

Anna Nothing's guaranteed, but my plans include Iron Widow, Bridge of Souls, some Agatha Christie and finishing A Marvellous Light


message 12: by Beauty (new)

Beauty So reading Nicholas Sparks!


message 13: by Hermione (new)

Hermione Poor Australians/Latinoamericans getting roasted for the 12th consecutive year.


message 14: by Emmy (new)

Emmy PinkPanthress wrote: "Hmm, nice collection of Articles!! :3
I'm not sure yet what I'll be reading this summer. Classics which have been waiting on my shelves for too long or newly published pieces. We'll see!"


Right? Always the dilemma! I'm thinking classics this summer :)


message 15: by Jane (new)

Jane Gomez Summer 2022 - I will read what I usually read - an eclectic mix of classics and new reads, with my favorites set in WWII or somewhere far away from my real life. On deck currently, I have HALF OF A YELLOW SUN, MRS. DALLOWAY, PASSAGE TO INDIA, and A MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE - sitting by my complex' pool bubblers or the beach and reading a book is my favorite summer activity!


message 16: by KAT (new)

KAT Mack wrote: "I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series this summer <3"

Omg I should tooo


message 17: by Marie F. Ziegel (new)

Marie F. Ziegel I’ll be reading my usual thrillers, mysteries, lawyer-themed and autobiographical Holocaust survivors books. John Ellsworth , Mark Giminez are a couple of favorite authors.


message 18: by Mack (new)

Mack Kyler wrote: "Mack wrote: "I'm going to reread the Harry Potter series this summer

Omg I should tooo"


Yessss do it!


message 19: by Jill (new)

Jill Thank you for this! Adding some to my never ending list :) definitely going to a lot of poetry (a bit of Neruda, Angelou etc., some Eckhart Tolle and The Sunflower.


message 20: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Miller it's winter here in NZ


message 21: by judy (new)

judy I'll be reading loooong books.
Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Dune, A Song of Ice and Fire, Decameron, some Shakespeare, Dickens, the Brontes...


message 22: by LittleFear (new)

LittleFear I'm currently reading the priory of the orange tree and it is so good I'm hoping to find such gems this summer.


message 23: by Jeannie Medlen (new)

Jeannie Medlen Amish stories & Appalachian mountain people stories.


message 24: by HR (new)

HR Habibur Rahman Seems like i've born late :(


message 25: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa 😍


message 26: by Leslie (new)

Leslie Gay Its a Summer of Horror for me!
On deck: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey, What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher...and also the thrillers Ordinary Monsters by J.M Miro, Upgrade by Blake Crouch, The It Girl by Ruth Ware. Thank you Goodreads for this wonderful list and suggestions!
AND I just found Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire at Borderland Books in San Francisco! Middlegame was incredible - I cannot wait to dive in!


message 27: by Jenna (new)

Jenna It's actually winter here but I'll be reading Virginia Woolf. Aiming to read her works by the end of this year! I think it's a good project for winter evenings.


message 28: by Cintia (new)

Cintia Yeah, maybe for you. Here in Buenos Aires we are freezing, and close to winter. Our May is your November.


message 29: by Ann (new)

Ann Caroprese I WILL BE READING THRILLERS AND A FEW OF mARIE bENEDICTS BOOKS AND LOTS OF HISTORICAL FICTION. i WILL PROBABLY READ A COZY MYSTERY SERIES i HAVE DOWNLOADED. iu HOPE TO FINISH THE SAVANNAH SERIES BY hOPE cALLAHAN


carolintallahassee I have a TBR stack that I am treating differently than I have in the past, with heart pounding dread, I never knew what would pop up on my screen, Knights in Shining Armor, or handsome gentleman out for a gallop on his prime horesflesh; meanwhile, a beautiful young lady out taking a stroll, with her maid not far behind, like Scarlett trying to figure out how to save her beloved home, the aristocracy in England have had the same problem for centuries. All of these problems will arise in my stack of books. I hope I enjoy their stories, I will be sure to let you know.
Thank you,
carolintallahassee


message 31: by Lisa (new)

Lisa I'm finally going to tackle The Count of Monte Cristo!


message 32: by Jen (new)

Jen Sabo I love the art for this!


message 33: by Catarina (new)

Catarina Gutierrez It's winter where I live but I love reminiscing of summer through reading :)


message 34: by Sofie (new)

Sofie I love reading historical drama and mystery during the summer. So I have a bunch from Kate Morton, Kate Mosse and Anna Laestadius Larsson


message 35: by Kat (new)

Kat i'm torturing myself this summer :)
TwilightNew MoonEclipseBreaking Dawn


message 36: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie I am loving all of the reading guides and articles! Thank you!


message 37: by J.K. (new)

J.K. Rolling Anna wrote: "Nothing's guaranteed, but my plans include Iron Widow, Bridge of Souls, some Agatha Christie and finishing A Marvellous Light"
Do read Iron widow as soon as you can.
Its absolutely fantastic, i have to say u have to hang on for the part from half to the end for the best twists to come forth. I hope u enjoy it! <3


message 38: by PinkPanthress (new)

PinkPanthress Emmy wrote: "PinkPanthress wrote: "Hmm, nice collection of Articles!! :3
I'm not sure yet what I'll be reading this summer. Classics which have been waiting on my shelves for too long or newly published pieces...."


Exactly, I am leaning towards the classics myself, too, tbh! :)


message 39: by Madeline (new)

Madeline Summer is when I try to read the books for next year's bookclub meetings that we pick in June. So it depends on the list and what I can get over the summer from the library. However I try to get in one or two Tana French tomes that I have come to thoroughly enjoy.


message 40: by Holly (new)

Holly My tbr shelf is empty so I'll likely just re-read old favorites when I have the time for it.


message 41: by Irsa (last edited May 18, 2022 04:59PM) (new)

Irsa omggggg summer reads are the best! I even read them in winter! I really recommend these books for young adults interested in summer reads!
Since You've Been Gone
Two Summers
We Were Liars



message 42: by Mary-ellen (new)

Mary-ellen I wish these posts were called Seasonal Picks or something similar. It can feel alienating if you live in one of the many countries that are heading into winter. I live in hope that someone will eventually realise and a global perspective will emerge. It's hemispherist. Lol.


message 43: by Mystarrybooks (new)

Mystarrybooks I'm in the mood for some fun, light reads. Starting "People we meet on vacation" next week!! People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry


message 44: by Imane (last edited May 19, 2022 04:03AM) (new)

Imane Turner Gonna pick up some Jane Austen novels that have been sitting on my shelves for way too long. On the beach or pool, I'll pick up some contemporary romances such as the unhoneymooners, the love hypothesis...


message 45: by Barb (new)

Barb I think I will read books by local authors and do a little research on my community for the summer. Then I can visit some of the local places and maybe the books will become more alive.


message 46: by Ann (new)

Ann I’ll be reading The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War; The Girl Who Wrote In Silk; and, Eleanor.


message 47: by Kristy (new)

Kristy Just began a Michael Koryta novel--The Ridge--I'm loving it and will (perhaps) read more of his books this summer.


message 48: by William (new)

William J Nothing for younger readers or people who prefer middle grade. This is disappointing.


message 49: by MJ (new)

MJ Everything I can.


message 50: by Michelle (new)

Michelle I am reading a stack of summer book all print books that have a beach ⛱️ theme.


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