Best Books of Summer

 

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As summer winds down, we wanted to take a look back at the books you all checked out the most this summer. The books in the top row of each category were the most popular digital titles, while the bottom row were the most popular print titles. But never fear! Nearly all of the books on this list are available both digitally and in print. If a title catches your eye, just follow the link to find your preferred format.

 

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Adult fiction, digital: five book covers that are linked to below.

The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

 

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Adult fiction, print: five book covers that are linked to below

Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Fair Warning by Michael Connelly

A Gambling Man by David Baldacci

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

 

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Adult nonfiction, digital: Five book covers that are linked to below.

A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

Educated by Tara Westover

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

 

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Adult nonfiction, print: Five book covers that are linked to below.

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

 

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YA fiction, digital: Five book covers that are linked to below.

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

 

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YA fiction, print: Five book covers that are linked to below

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Divergent series by Veronica Roth

 

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YA nonfiction, digital: Five book covers that are linked to below.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendri

Elena Vanishing by Elena Dunkle and Clare Dunkle

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers by Francesca DiPiazza

She Represents by Caitlin Donohue

 

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YA nonfiction, print: Five book covers that are linked to below

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Spinning by Tillie Walden

 

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Juvenile fiction, digital: Four book covers that are linked to below.

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret: Graphic Novel by Tui T. Sutherland

 

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Juvenile fiction, print: Four book covers that are linked to below.

Pete the Cat: Super Pete by Kimberley Dean and James Dean

Dork Diaries by Rachel Russell

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

 

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Juvenile fiction: Four book covers of the most popular juvenile fiction authors. They are linked to below.

These authors were so popular we couldn't list every single one of their titles. You can click on the title for that specific book, or the author's name for a list of all their works!

Dog Man: Unleashed by Dav Pilkey

Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep Freeze by Jeff Kinney

Big Nate: I Can't Take It! by Lincoln Peirce

 

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Juvenile nonfiction, digital: Five book covers that are linked to below.

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary series by Jeff Kinney

Real Friends series by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

Who Would Win? Ultimate Shark Rumble by Jerry Pallotta

Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars by Nathan Hale

National Geographic Kids: Lucky Leopards

 

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Juvenile nonfiction, print: Five book covers that are linked to below.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Minecraft: Guide To series

Super Dinosaur Encyclopedia

National Geographic Kids: Weird But True! series

National Geographic Kids: Almanac 2022

By Rin on September 24, 2021