Summer Reading Meta-List

Browsing to create a summer reading list can be as fun as reading itself–perhaps that’s why the media is so eager to help. It’s barely June and already over twenty-five notable lists are out for children and adults (in addition to all those issued by local libraries and schools). The LA Times list is by far the winner based not on content, but on the visually stunning and seamless browsing experience achieved by its format. In a culture where the media produces dozens of book lists vying for attention, presentation matters.

Enjoy browsing the readings lists using the direct links below. I’ll try to add new lists as they are issued. Feel free to make suggestions of your own in the comments.

Newspapers/Magazines

• New York Times
• Houston Chronicle
• Denver Examiner
• **LA Times
• NY Daily News
• CNN
• Entertainment Weekly
• Wired
• Time
• Cosmopolitan
• Newsweek
• Huffington Post
• Forbes Women
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Atlantic/Brain Pickings
• The Daily Beast — added 6/10
• Sacramento Bee — added 6/15
• Foreign Policy — added 6/15

 Institutions

• Children’s Book Council
• New York City Dept of Education Teen list
• Berkeley

People

• Jimmy Buffett
• Jen Lancaster
• Nora Ephron
• Oprah — added 6/15

Misc

• Horn
• Yelp – Austin
• Mother Nature Network – Foodies list
• Indie Booksellers via NPR
• NPR
•  College Candy — added 6/15