A few book recommendations in preparation for summer reading...
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho East of Eden, by John Steinbeck Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens I Know This Much is True, by Wally Lamb Reading Lolita in Tehran, by Azar Nafisi
Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts Still Life with Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins The Art of Democracy, by Jim Cullen The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon The Eight, by Katherine Neville The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson
If it's still hard to decide and you need more details on the next novel - go to Wiki Summaries for online book summaries.