Reading Recommendations

Monthly themed booklists curated by our librarians and resources provided by the Upper Hudson Library System.

July 2026

Adults: Summer Reads

Cover Image: Beach read
Cover Image: The guncle
Cover Image: The Hotel Nantucket
Cover Image: Seven days in June
Cover Image: Our Perfect Storm
Cover Image: Big summer
Cover Image: Dolly all the time
Cover Image: Sandwich
Cover Image: Murder takes a vacation
Cover Image: Second first impressions
Cover Image: Malibu rising
Cover Image: The Martha's Vineyard beach and book club

Teens: Summer Thrillers

Cover Image: The Dead of Summer
Cover Image: The Spiral Key
Cover Image: The Thrashers
Cover Image: A Girl Walks Into the Forest
Cover Image: My Fair Monster
Cover Image: What the Woods Took
Cover Image: What We Did to Survive
Cover Image: The Last Vampire
Cover Image: Hazelthorn
Cover Image: Beth is Dead
Cover Image: Make Me a Monster
Cover Image: Gaslit

Children's: Summery Reads

Cover Image: Pignic
Cover Image: Fireworks
Cover Image: A Day at the Beach
Cover Image: Firefly Summer
Cover Image: Judgy bunny and the terrible beach
Cover Image: Hot Dog
Cover Image: Caterpillar Summer
Cover Image: Our Pool
Cover Image: The Blossoming Summer
Cover Image: Last Day Pool Party
Cover Image: Summer and July
Cover Image: The Pool is Cool
Cover Image: Beach Baby
Cover Image: A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

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