7 Book Series That Will Keep You Occupied All Summer Long
Summer is just about here (can you believe it’s already June?), and there’s definitely no better way to celebrate the arrival of the new season than with the scent of tropical sunscreen, new sandals beneath your feet, and, most importantly, a stack of books at your beck and call to tear through now that you’ve got a ton of free time off of school. Whether you’re reading on the beach, before soccer practice, or around the house (you know, in the nice, cold air conditioning!), these seven series will have you turning pages and sitting on the edge of your seat all summer long.
1/9Here are your summer reads
These will keep you captivated all season long!
2/9Legend series by Marie Lu
Legend follows two unlikely friends, June and Day, through their adventures in their dystopian world, the Republic. Although the two have grown up in direly different circumstances — June wealthy and well-cared for, Day in the slums and left to fend for himself — the two eventually find out they have more in common than they once thought. And when it becomes apparent that there is corruption in the Republic, they band together to put an end to it.
3/9The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny Han
No matter where you’re spending your summer, The Summer I Turned Pretty series will transport you to the warm, welcoming shores of Cousin’s Beach. At the center of the story? Belly Conklin, a girl who spends every summer back at the beach, in the company of the Fisher brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah. The trio has always been close, but hardships and romance over the course of the series will make them reevaluate their relationships. Through all the turmoil, will they be able to remain close, even if just for the summer?
4/9Unusuals series by Veronica Bane
Have you ever felt like you stuck out at your high school? Sure, there was the time you ripped your pants in gym and everyone stared, but that’s got nothing on the Unusuals. Bane’s series focuses on a group of teenagers who feel out of place for good reason – each one has supernatural powers, allowing them to control various elements of nature. When a mysterious enemy threatens their existence, the Unusuals will have to band together to face the threat. But will their powers be a match for their foes?
5/9A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas
Beauty and the Beast with a twist? Sign us up, please. At the heart of A Court of Thorns series is Feyre, a young huntress. Charged with providing food for her family, she ventures into the woods one day and kills a wolf for supper. But what she didn’t realize, or even fathom, was that the wolf was a faerie in disguise – and now another wolf faerie, Tamlin, is seriously pissed off. Feyre is taken to live with Tamlin as repayment for her murder, but not all is well in the realm of the faeries. Feyre soon finds herself in the middle of a faerie-waged war against humans and must fight to defend her captor, as well as her mortal family.
6/9Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
If you loved watching Veronica Mars or reading Nancy Drew, the Stephanie Plum series won’t disappoint. With over 22 novels to leaf through, you’ll spend your summer days following along as plucky protagonist Stephanie Plum solves crimes and catches the bad guys. She’s a bounty hunter from New Jersey who ends up in her profession by chance, but stays by choice.
7/9Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
No matter how old you get or how many times you’ve read the series, you never get tired of Harry Potter. In fact, reading about the Boy Who Lived has become therapeutic for you over the years. Don’t let yourself be discouraged because you’re familiar with the story – every time you read the Harry Potter series you magically discover something you overlooked last time.
8/9An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir
How far would you go to save the one you love? When Laia’s brother is arrested by the Martial Empire for treason, she must choose to stay silent or act to free him. Deciding that she must save her brother’s life, Laia teams up with a group of rebels and begins serving as their spy from within an elite military academy. There, she meets a soldier, Elias. Will the two be able to save Laia’s brother, and more importantly – help topple the Empire?
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