Summer Reading Guide

If you can’t get enough of Greek mythology, add these myth-inspired books to your summer reading list.

Nobody’s perfect, but we all have the power to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. These tales of forgiveness and redemption remind us that we are better together.

Miss Rumphius wants to make the world a more beautiful place, a legacy that comes with a deep connection to nature. These books take up that project, showing that family, home, and nature can change us for the better.

Milo’s adventure in the Lands Beyond is full of witty wordplay and curious characters. Get a similar taste of brainy unpredictability from these delightfully eccentric books like The Phantom Tollbooth.

Harriet the Spy was our first rebel heroine, a smart girl who spies for the sheer pleasure of it. These other renegade girls are worthy follow-ups to her literary legacy.

An Edwardian family faces a changing world in this British drama of manners that’s a little bit Austen, a little bit soap opera, and entirely satisfying. Get your Downton fix with historical fiction featuring rich details and nuanced character development.

Fairy tales get complicated in these twists on tradition. You’ll never read “happily ever after” the same way again.

If you loved The Bad Beginning, Lemony Snicket's hilariously tragic chronicle of the sad adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, add these titles to your library list this summer.

There’s a kind of magic in imagining worlds shaped from non-European culture and myth — and these books paint possibilities powerful and profound.

If you love solving mysteries with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, we’ve got a reading list of detective stories from picture books to adult novels you’ll love.

Summer means adventure in these old-fashioned stories about independent children making their own fun.

Who can resist the perfect combination of words and pictures? Add a spunky hero with a few problems, and you’ve got worthy Wimpy Kid follow-ups.

Home in these books takes many forms, but it’s always the place where you just belong.

Small towns with spooky secrets, friends who face down evil, and a little retro charm give these books the same vibe as the sleeper series hit.

Get your rebellion on with these books set in dystopian worlds that are just asking to be burned down.

Technology meets humanity with unpredictable results in these works of speculative fiction.

If you love the fantasy, fun, and humor of Roald Dahl, you’ll enjoy these books that capture some of that same playful spirit.

Serious reading time should be at the top of your summertime to-do list.

If you’re looking for a twisty turner teen thriller, these recent YA books about teens in dangerous situations may be just what you’re looking for.

If you have a kid who dreams of starting a business, these readalouds will help inspire them.

Here’s an action-packed, steampunk-inspired YA series for teens that is great for kids who love historical fiction or books about World War II. Suzanne explains why Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan series is summer binge reading material.

If Suzanne had to pick one book series for a desert island, the Fairyland series is the one she’d choose. Here’s why.

These powerful stories pack an emotional punch.

It’s the brilliantly realized characters and relationships that make these books sing.

Looking for something exciting to read this summer? These action-packed books will keep you turning pages.

Sometimes, you just want to read a book that makes you feel empowered to make the change you want to see in the world.

If you’re craving a reading list full of magic and fantastic creatures, these books deliver.

Love and life get complicated in these young adult novels. Bring your own tissues.

Not sure what to recommend next for your teen? These in-the-adult-section novels are great follow-ups to classic kid favorites and great YA books to read this summer.