With summer break here, now is the perfect time to rediscover your love of reading.
Are you tired of reading only school assignments and research papers? Try diving into
a good book that has nothing to do with school. Reading doesn’t have to be about tackling
a huge, dense book (unless you’re into that!). Summer is the ideal time to take your
time and enjoy a slower pace—perfect for sinking into a story you’ve never read before.
But now that you have all the freedom to read what you want, what should you pick? It’s a good thing librarian recommendations are generally golden. If you ask any librarian at Fulton Library why they choose to work there, they’ll probably give you a similar answer: librarians love books. (Yeah, yeah, the librarian stereotype is real—books are kind of their thing.) Most of our librarians are big readers, and if you ask them for their favorite book, they’ll probably start by listing five, because picking just one is impossible.
What if we told you that you didn’t have to pick just one (or even five) recommendations? Fulton Library has dozens of librarian-cultivated booklists on almost every topic you can think of. If you’re looking for a summer reading challenge now that school’s not in session, the Fulton Library has something for everyone! If you’re struggling to land on a topic, browse all of our booklists or check out some of our favorites below:
Fun & Fiction
- Action-Packed Plots
- All About Love: Books About Platonic, Romantic, or Familial Love
- Ate & Left No Crumbs: Culinary-Themed Reads
- Books About Books
- Books About Video Games
- Horror
- It’s Giving A24
- Magical Realism
- No Plot, Just Vibes: Character-Driven Books
- Read It & Weep
- Romance Fiction
- Staff Picks: Fiction
Popular Nonfiction
Quick Reads
Everyone and Everywhere
- Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Award-Winning Titles in African American History
- Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- LGBTQIA+ Booklist
- Native American Heritage Month
- Women’s History Month
If you’re looking for your next great read and the booklists aren’t helping you decide, swing by the Browsing Collection or Popular Reading shelves on the first floor of the library. It's packed with all sorts of genres. Still not sure what to pick? Ask a librarian! They’re always available at the first-floor Circulation Desk to share their favorites and give you a list of recommendations. And fair warning: you might need an extra bag to carry all the books they’ll suggest!