The 23 hottest books of the summer, according to readers

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class="author-byline ks-author-byline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/http://www.businessinsider.com/author/ellen-hoffman">Ellen Hoffman</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks">Insider Picks</a></li> <li class="river-post__date"> <span class="svg sprites date-icon"></span> <span data-bi-format="date" rel="1499430720">Jul. 7, 2017, 8:32 AM</span> </li> <li class="pageviews"> <span class="svg sprites very-hot views"></span> <span class="very-hot" title="Engagement">309,725</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="share">   <div class="rrssb-baseline share-container ks-share-top clearfix" data-share style="display:block;">  <ul class="rrssb-buttons rrssb-top clearfix"> <li class="facebook ks-byline-fb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.businessinsider.com/best-summer-books-beach-reads-goodreads-2017" 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Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.</em></span></p> <p><span><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><span><span data-post-image class="image on-image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257im_/http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5927017d621e6c1e048b4af2-1145/unnamed-1.png" alt="unnamed 1" data-mce-source="Amazon; Diana Yukari/Business Insider"><span class="source-only"><span class="source"><span>Amazon; Diana Yukari/Business Insider</span></span></span></span><p></span></span>I turn to Goodreads for reading recommendations whenever I'm looking for a new book.</span></p> <p>The website's recommendation engine analyzes 20 billion data points to give suggestions tailored to my literary tastes — and they're spot-on most of the time.</p> <p>To help guide your summer reading, Goodreads crunched the numbers to find the new and upcoming books its members love right now.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1063732.Paula_Hawkins" rel="nofollow">Paula Hawkins'</a><span> "</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33151805-into-the-water" rel="nofollow">Into the Water</a>"<span> is making waves in mystery, and sequels from </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23766634-a-court-of-wings-and-ruin" rel="nofollow">Sarah J. Maas</a><span> and </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312891-lord-of-shadows" rel="nofollow">Cassandra Clare</a><span> have cast their spell on YA readers, but aside from the titles everyone already knows about, the site wanted to bring its readers the big books that combine popularity with high marks. </span><span>That's why every book on this list has a rating of four stars or higher.</span></p> <p><strong>Keep scrolling to see 23 books you'll see at the beach a lot this summer:</strong></p> <div class="slideshow-content slide-intro-bottom"> <h4> View As: <a href="#" onclick="return false;" class="sl-start border-right disabled">One Page</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/http://www.businessinsider.com/best-summer-books-beach-reads-goodreads-2017?op=0#/#fiction-beartown-by-fredrik-backman-1" class="sl-start href-swap">Slides</a> </h4> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <br class="clear-both"/> <script type="text/javascript"> BI.vaop = []; </script>   <div data-slide="1" id="fiction-beartown-by-fredrik-backman-1" class="slide-module first-slide clearfix vaop-breakpoint">  <h3 class="slide-title">FICTION: "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman</h3> <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5926f0e2df1bf07a018b4ad1-1200/fiction-beartown-by-fredrik-backman.jpg" src="/web/20170821225257im_/http://www.businessinsider.com/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="FICTION: "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman" border="0" class="slide-image on-image"/></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Amazon</span></span></span></span></div> <p><span>In a small town nestled deep in the forest, a community in crisis looks to junior ice hockey for hope and redemption.</span></p> <p><strong>Rating: </strong>4.37</p> <p><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31443394" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read reviews on Goodreads here »</a></strong></p> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501160761/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=biip_052517_goodreads-summer-books-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1501160761&linkId=6d89b0fe69ec3c35b7827f8912bbd207" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buy the book here »</a></h3> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var curSlideObj = {}; 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BI.vaop.push(curSlideObj); </script>  <div data-slide="3" id="fiction-rich-people-problems-by-kevin-kwan-3" class="slide-module clearfix vaop-breakpoint">  <h3 class="slide-title">FICTION: "Rich People Problems" by Kevin Kwan</h3> <div class="KonaFilter image-container slide-image on-image"><div><img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5926f220df1bf07a018b4ade-1200/fiction-rich-people-problems-by-kevin-kwan.jpg" src="/web/20170821225257im_/http://www.businessinsider.com/assets/images/logos/BI-placeholder.svg" alt="FICTION: "Rich People Problems" by Kevin Kwan" border="0" class="slide-image on-image"/></div><span class="source-only"><span><span class="source"><span>Amazon</span></span></span></span></div> <p><span>A massive fortune's up for grabs and scandal looms in this hilarious new installment in the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/series/138257-crazy-rich-asians">Crazy Rich Asians</a><span> series. </span></p> <p><em>Editor's note: I'm low-key obsessed with this series and can't wait to read the latest installment.</em></p> <p><strong>Rating: </strong>4.05</p> <p><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29864343" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read reviews on Goodreads here »</a></strong></p> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170821225257/https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385542232/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=biip_052517_goodreads-summer-books-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0385542232&linkId=6cd39aa0f6e1edd223100b214f32e5b3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buy the book here »</a></h3> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var curSlideObj = {}; 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