With upcoming vacations or summer activities coming up, you may be looking for a list of books to add to your summer reading list. Summer is the best season for reading, whether it's reading a book on the beach or near the pool. Everyone knows that there's nothing better than sitting back and reading a good book while getting a nice tan. Lucky for you, there are tons of books that were released this year that make for great summer reads! These are eight books that you should add to your summer reading list.

1. "Where The Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens

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This is one of the most popular books of the year for adults! The story takes place in the bayou, and it focuses on a young girl named Kya who grew up by herself. Left behind by her abusive father, her siblings, and mother, she's learned to depend on herself. It isn't until she meets two men that she begins to open up...until there is a murder nearby. The book has gotten tons of praise along with being marked on the number one national bestseller list! It's a great book to check out over the summer if you haven't already!

2. "A Very Large Expanse of Sea"  By Tahereh Mafi

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If you like YA books and like Tahereh Mafi, who wrote the YA bestseller "Shatter Me," then you'll enjoy her new novel! The book is about a 16-year-old Muslim girl named Shirin who struggles with the aftermath of 9/11. A year after 9/11, there is an overall turbulent and extreme prejudice towards Muslims, and Shirin faces prejudice from both teachers and students. It isn't until she meets a student named Ocean James that she begins to help her to let her guard down. The book is a must-read for the summer if you love YA books that discuss important issues.

3. "Mrs. Everything" by Jennifer Weiner

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This is another book that has been recommended by several book clubs along with being one of the newest books on the bestseller list. If you enjoy books that discuss women's rights from the 1950s throughout each time period, then you'll enjoy this book! The story focuses on two sisters whose lives each change as they struggle to find what their place is in the world. If you want a book that's hard to put down, you should check out reading this book over the summer!

4. "On The Come Up" By Angie Thomas

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If you enjoyed reading "The Hate You Give," then you'll enjoy this book. Angie Thomas wrote another book that focuses on how music such as hip-hop can be used as a powerful tool to spread awareness of issues such as police brutality. It's a great book to read if you haven't already, and you should check out reading it over the summer!

5. "With The Fire On High" by Elizabeth Acevedo

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This is a great YA book to check out if you enjoy books that offer a lot of diversity, especially if you enjoyed the author's previous YA novel "Poet X". The book features teenage girl who is Latino who after getting pregnant her Freshmen year focuses on her cooking as a way to escape the tough choices that she has had to make for her daughter. The a beautiful story that's worth checking out over the summer.

6. "Circe" by Madeline Miller

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If you love Greek mythology, I highly recommend trying to read this book over the summer! This book takes a close look at how goddesses have been portrayed in Greek mythology and how authors that were men could change how the women in mythology were perceived. It's a compelling summer book!

7. "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides 

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If you love reading a good thriller or mystery when relaxing next to the pool or on the beach, you should check this book out! The story focuses on the wife of a famous painter who one day comes home and murders her husband and never speaks a word after the incident. As a forensic investigator begins looking into the case, and questions begin to rise on what exactly happened that caused a woman who lived a perfect life to murder her husband in cold blood.

8. "Opposite of Always" by Justin A. Reynolds

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This is a great book to read if you enjoy YA books, and especially if you enjoy John Green books. The story focuses on two characters named Jack and Kate who meet at a party and begin falling in love. But when Kate dies and Jack somehow finds that he is able to travel back in time to the moment they meet, he is determined to find a way to prevent her death. The book has been compared to John Green and Nicola Yoon books, both popular YA authors. It's a light summer read and features a story that will keep you hooked until the end.

If you're looking for a good book to read over the summer, check out any one of these books! Summer is the best time to start reading, so go to a bookstore or a library start reading!