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Summer has arrived! We are certainly ready for some fun in the sun and relaxation. Why not pick up a great read to keep you company and melt all your cares away? Here are just a few of your overabundant options, all available at your local bookstore or library.

Let’s start with the obvious summer themed titles by favorite, can’t miss authors. Mary Alice Monroe is back with The Summer of Lost and Found, another fast-paced story about a family facing upheaval and change with a dose of humor which ultimately leads to unexpected joys. Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of Big Summer, brings us That Summer, another timely, twisty novel of intrigue, secrets and the transformative power of female friendship. Take a virtual trip to the idyllic island of Nantucket with Nancy Thayer’s Family Reunion, touted by another bestselling author Brenda Novak as “the ideal take-me-away beach read.” And we mustn’t forget Elin Hilderbrand’s latest, Golden Girl. The queen of the summer read takes us back to Nantucket where a novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets as her loved ones learn to live without their “golden girl” beside them. Last year, Emily Henry brought us Beach Read, a story about two writers who couldn’t be more different, both dealing with writer’s block. Check out her latest, People We Meet on Vacation, where two best friends, who seem to have nothing in common, take summer trips together every year, until a couple of years ago when they ruined everything. Is this their last chance at true happiness?

For an adventurous trip to the South Pacific, try Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce, British author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. This one follows two women, who would never consider themselves friend material, yet end up going on a life-changing adventure together and discover their best selves in the process. If historical fiction is your thing, The Rose Code by Kate Quinn is a tour de force filled with vibrant characters in a riveting tale about the hidden history of Bletchley Park, involving three female code breakers during World War II.

For something a little different, try The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix, one of the most rollicking, addictive novels filled with thrills, chills and more. An obvious pick for book groups too.

Let’s not forget reading for the young ones. There are many popular graphic novels out there for middle school ages. Meet the Hound Heroes by Todd Goldman, led by fearless Captain Chihuahua, Cyborg Pup Power Pug and others in an adventure involving a backyard spaceship crash that gives them superpowers. For a bit of magic & fantasy, try Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince, where a young boy must hide his true identity and is forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest. Shy Ninja, by Adara and Ricardo Sanchez and Arianna Florean, a thrilling adventure about an eleven-year-old girl who suffers from social anxiety and on a dare enrolls in what she thinks is a “fake-sounding” school for ninjas, but it’s no joke. The classic Baby-Sitters Club has been updated and reformatted into a graphic novel series too, based on the novels by Ann M. Martin. For even younger readers ages 6-9, Ella Diaries is a popular series revolving around school, friends and trust.

There are plenty more great books to choose from so don’t wait to get started. Happy summer and happy reading.