23 Books Guaranteed To Give You That Summer FeelingSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 5 Jun 2017 23 Books Guaranteed To Give You That Summer Feeling "The locations alone make you want to pack up and travel all summer long." by Jamie JonesBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Jamie Jones / BuzzFeed We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what book always helps to get them in the mood for summer Here are some of the responses 1 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz View this photo on Instagram instagram.com I read it in the summer and the story is also mainly set during the summer time. A simply beautiful LGBT coming of age story for anyone who wants to experience that summer vibe. – cdstar25 Get the audiobook here. 2 Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Beautifully romantic and the locations alone make you want to pack up and travel all summer long. – rachelsem 3 Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Most books by Neil Gaiman make me feel summery for some reason, but in year nine (8th grade) my English teacher gave me Neverwhere for the summer. Honestly, something about Door and Marquis put me in a really summery mindset because of the adventure they represented. – emmywebbmo Get the audiobook here. 4 The Last Summer of Us by Maggie Harcourt View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's a beautiful book that I've read over three times. It always gets me thinking about summer. – clan3y Get the audiobook here. 5 The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Who says a crime novel can't get you jazzed for summer? I spent many days at the beach sunbathing with this book in my hands. It gave me a feeling of anticipation for what the summer could bring – even if those events can be exhilaratingly grim. – whatadickens Get the audiobook here. 6 My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's set on a Greek island, and Gerry spends so much of his time outside, exploring the summer landscape and studying all the creatures it offers. I haven't re-read it for a couple of years, but I think of summer every time someone mentions this book. – Stephanie Wright, Facebook Get the audiobook here. 7 Paper Towns by John Green View this photo on Instagram instagram.com I read it for the first time in the summer of 2014 and I always read it in the summer because I love how free the characters feel after graduating from high school and going on a road trip. – sophiep41c3db4f2 Get the audiobook here. 8 The Assistants by Camille Perri View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's a light read that is funny and riveting. The perfect book to read on the beach, in a tent, or just at home during a weekend. – lappomartina 9 Jaws by Peter Benchley View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Just, you know, don't read it at the beach. – caitlinm18 Get the audiobook here. 10 Howl s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Howl's Moving Castle and the companion books are all my summer books! They are so heartwarming and sweet which is perfect for a warm, dreamy day. – tori4062 Get the audiobook here. 11 The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's refreshing and beautiful and I love it so much! It always gets me in a summery mood. – socks20sec Get the audiobook here. 12 On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's about a student and his tutor who go to the Maldives over the summer with his family as he has recently recovered from cancer and needs to catch up with school. Their seaplane crashes and they get stuck on an uninhabited island. They're there for three years and the book takes you through that time. One of my favourite summer reads. – a4eb03bd45 Get the audiobook here. 13 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson View this photo on Instagram instagram.com I bought it years and years ago for cheap at a bookstore in Somerset and since then I've read it on every holiday I've been on at least once! It's a perfect fun and easy to read story that always gets me in the mood for traveling and adventure. – izzlefizzle24 Get the audiobook here. 14 Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's set over the course of a summer and I'll always remember reading it for the first time on the beach. A great summer read. – lailak472784583 Get the audiobook here. 15 Outlander by Diana Gabaldon View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Outlander is the perfect summer book! It's full of adventure, romance, and time travel! It's an easy read for when you're on the beach or lounging by the pool. You won't be able to put it down, but don't worry, there are eight books in the series and a tv show! – carolineb433a87096 Get the audiobook here. 16 The Rum Diary by Hunter S Thompson View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's based around beaches, booze, sweaty bodies, and bad decisions. That's got holiday written all over it. – neilw4d81994ff Get the audiobook here. 17 The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's my favorite book of all time and I've read it every summer since my junior year of high school. It's just a tradition of mine, so when I finally have a free moment in the summer I reread it and it gets me back into reading for the whole summer! – lorenf4e9798c06 Get the audiobook here. 18 The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's a young adult novel about a girl who stays at a house near the beach every summer with her mother, her mothers best friend, and her two sons. It follows the main character and her crush on the oldest son and how his growing up makes her want to too. – allym49c83eea4 Get the audiobook here. 19 The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien View this photo on Instagram instagram.com The adventures, the scenery, and the characters just have something summery to them. Plus it's set in summer. – agloci99 Get the audiobook here. 20 A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams View this photo on Instagram instagram.com The ultimate summer book and one of my favorite all around reads. – marinah4e82bad84 Get the audiobook here. 21 The Stand by Steven King View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It takes place during the hottest part of the summer, and when you're reading it at the time it takes place, you get a new appreciation for the horror and fear that the characters are going through. – Suzanne Johannes, Facebook Get the audiobook here. 22 We Were Liars by E Lockhart View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It takes place during the summer on a private island and has love, drama, mystery, and a twist ending. Perfect for a beachy read. – dchalamish Get the audiobook here. 23 The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George View this photo on Instagram instagram.com It's beautifully written, gives the feeling of summer sunshine glinting of calm rivers, and has a plot that will suck you into the south of France and make you want to relocate there for ever. – Will Bulteel, Facebook Get the audiobook here. Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity. Want to be featured in similar BuzzFeed posts Follow the BuzzFeed Community on Facebook and Twitter Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.