Books for the Beach

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 11:07am

Are you planning a trip to the beach and looking for something to read?  Take some inspiration from NPR.  NPR asked their book-loving listeners to pick their best beach reads in a Best Beach Books Ever poll.  The top pick, not surprisingly, is the Harry Potter series.  The top five books are:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneTo Kill a MockingbirdThe Kite Runner Bridget Jones's Diary Pride and Prejudice

  1. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  4. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
  5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Leave your favorite beach read in the comments!

The 100 Best Beach Books Ever list

Source: The Early Word