You can go outside and frolic. You can make a flower crown. Perfect day to join a cult, actually, and I've just decided to start one, so welcome if you're already here. Do a sun salutation or READ.

Here are some books that are perfect for the occasion.

Horror

The Ruins by Scott Smith

I'm sorry, but I have to recommend this book on every summer list. A vacation story gone horribly wrong. It's dark. It's isolated. It's hotter than hell. It is hell. Oh! The body horror! They probably should have listened to Indigenous people.

The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote Bonne

A summer camp. What could go wrong and how could that shape your future? A dual timeline culty horror with a very satisfying ending.

Jackal by Erin E Adams

Going back home. Family gathering. Missing children, local legends and family secrets. THE FOREST.

I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

A borderline horror romance told from the perspective of the serial killer. How a serial killer is born. Bees.

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

Italian vacation, remote villa, toxic family. More vacation gothic, please.

Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

MERMAIDS. Killer mermaids. Truly horrifying. A mockumentary gone wrong. WHY IS THERE NO SEQUEL? GIVE ME A SEQUEL.

What are your favorite horrors perfect for Summerween?