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50 of the Greatest Summer Reads of All Time - Flavorwire

Summer reading lists: everyone's got 'em. But what makes an ideal summer read? It sort of depends on who you are and what you're doing, but here are a few suggestions: something light, something funny, something sun-drenched and atmospheric, something to travel with, something that will hold your attention no matter what's going on around you, something exciting — but still literary. Here, you'll find 50 of the greatest of such reads perfect to squire you through these hot months.
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The Beach
The Beach
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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In the Woods (Tara French)
In the Woods (Tara French)
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Dune
Dune
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Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
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The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island
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Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore
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Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
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The Lover
The Lover
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Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
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Lucky Jim (Jim Dixon)
Lucky Jim (Jim Dixon)
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Train Dreams
Train Dreams
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Persepolis
Persepolis
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The Rings of Saturn
The Rings of Saturn
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Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake
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Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
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The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
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Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl
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Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour Tristesse
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The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
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The Patrick Melrose Novels (Edward St. Aubyn)
The Patrick Melrose Novels (Edward St. Aubyn)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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High Fidelity
High Fidelity
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The Complete Claudine (Collette)
The Complete Claudine (Collette)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
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I Feel Bad About My Neck
I Feel Bad About My Neck
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The Summer Book
The Summer Book
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My Family and Other Animals
My Family and Other Animals
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Self-Help, Lorrie Moore
Self-Help, Lorrie Moore
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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The Sea, the Sea
The Sea, the Sea
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Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
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