Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix, AZ. -- May 13, 2009 -- Summer is just around the corner and now is the perfect time to put together your beach reads list. Phoenix Public Library's top 10 summer reads include fabulous fiction and non-fiction recommendations.

Kathleen Sullivan, Phoenix Public Library's collection development coordinator, recommends checking out the following fiction:

1. In "Starvation Lake," mystery writer Bryan Gruley uses his insider knowledge about amateur hockey with a great sense of place (the wilds of upper Michigan) to create a memorable thriller.

2. Dana Stabenow brings back her Alaskan detective Kate Shugak and a rich community of characters in her newest mystery "Whisper to the Blood."

3. Christopher Buckley, in "Supreme Courtship," uses political satire to tell the tale of a U.S. president who names a reality-show TV judge to the Supreme Court.

4. In 'Fool," Christopher Moore features King Lear's jester and other literary characters, as they attempt to restore order to the kingdom. This book will delight fans of Moore's off-beat humor.

5. For those who love wacky families, "Revenge of the Spellmans" by Lisa Lutz is a true treat. Three siblings who work in a private detective firm are all facing unique challenges and handling them in their own, very funny, dysfunctional ways.

6. Christina Skye's "Code Name" series is a highly recommended romance series. They offer hunky Navy SEALS, dogs, knitting, sex, intrigue and humor. First book in the series is "Code Name: Nanny."

7. Three friends sell their suburban homes and purchase a home in the country in "A Year on Ladybug Farm" by Donna Ball. The challenges they face teach them a lot about community, friendship and independence.

8. In "The Sugar Queen" by Sarah Addison Allen, Josey Cirrini wakes up one morning to find the local "fallen woman" taking refuge in her bedroom closet. That is only the beginning of the magical happenings that will change Josey's life forever.

For nonfiction lovers, Kathleen recommends:

9. Helene Cooper in her memoir of her privileged childhood in Liberia, "The House at Sugar Beach," offers incredible insight into this African country's history and how it influenced her life.

10. An out-of-work writer decides that perhaps there is something he can learn by understanding the public fascination with Tiger Woods. In Bob Smiley's "Follow the Roar: Tailing Tiger for all 604 Holes of his Most Spectacular Season," the reader joins in this unique quest.

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