Yes, it's June and school's out, but that doesn't mean it's time to put away those books until August. If you are looking for some fun summer reading to help your high school student lose him or herself in a book here are some suggestions from the Hapeville Branch Library!


A Million Suns (Across the Universe Book Two) by Beth Revis
In her second novel in the Across the Universe trilogy, Revis takes the reader on a journey into another time and world. This book is recommended for those interested in science and realistic fiction.

Being Friends With Boys by Terra Elan McVoy
Charlotte and Oliver have been friends forever. She knows that he, Abe and Trip consider her to beon of the guys, and she likes it that way. Char has a house full of stepsisters and a past full of backstabbing (female) ex-best friends, so for her, being friends with boys is refreshingly drama-free...until it isn't anymore.

Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
This fascinating historical novel explores the tumultuous history of Cleopatra VIII Selene, the only daughter of Cleopatra VII and Marcus Antonius.

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
In this standalone sequel to Clockwork Angel, Tessa Gray finds that even the Shadowhunters cannot totally protect her from new dangers in the magical underworld of Victorian London.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Taylor has taken elements of mythology, religion and her own imagination and pasted them into a believably fantastical collage.

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
P.D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.

Divergent/Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Fans of strong female characters will love this novel.

Legend by Marie Lu
June, a prodigy from the elite class of the disintegrating Republic, is being groomed for a military career when her brother, a captain, is murdered. June is quickly drafted into the team tracking his accused killer, a spectral and maddeningly persistent outlaw known as Day.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
An enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Debut author Morgenstern doesn't miss a beat in this smashing tale of greed, fate and love set in a turn of the 20th century circus.

The Returning by Christine Hinwood
Themes of rebuilding and redemption are powerful, but it is in the small, acutely observed details of debut author Hinwood's world that her story truly  shines.

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin
A thought-provoking exploration of self-reliance and the nature of evil and a heart-wrenching portrait of a family in crisis, this is Nancy Werlin's most compulsively readable novel yet.

The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
When track star Jessica loses her leg in a school bus accident, she is devastated that she will never run again. Van Draanen sensitively conveys Jessica's struggles, from getting into the shower to her fear that no guys will be attracted to her. Jessica's gradual acceptance of her new life's limitations and her discovery of its unanticipated gifts should satisfy readers, who will root for her as she learns to run again.

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
The Scorpio Races are an annual event frequently marked by death. Every November, riders try to bury their fears as they race aboard water horses along the cliff-side. A seductive action story.



Book recommendations provided courtesy Hapeville Branch Library in Georgia.