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So, you decide to indulge in a book (or three) to fill that time.

When it comes to narrowing down which books to choose, though, the decision can be difficult.

woman reading a book in a window

If you’re anything like us, limiting the books you bring on vacation is the real problem.

So, we’ve done the hard part of rounding up the best books to travel with.

For Giacco, Rome represents two competing ideologies.

woman standing in Rome

However, on the other hand, “you’re also surrounded by antiquity and Catholicism.”

As Jan Morris wrote forSmithsonian Magazine, the best “travel writing” isn’t about travel at all.

Don’t expect an easily solvable murder out of this summer thriller, though.

Woman walking through an airport

According toThe New York Times, “The Caretakers” is a “rejection of normal mystery conventions.”

Where love goes, disappointment follows like a shadow, and not just for Lou and Alena.

A story that, while a slow burn, will capture your attention to the very last word.

woman looking at the Eiffel Tower

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen

Prepping for a trip to Venice, or wishing you were?

Add Rhys Bowen’s “The Venice Sketchbook” to your summer reading list.

This isn’t a normal war story, though, according to Kirkus Reviews.

Woman standing in Venice

couple sitting in front of a canal in Amsterdam