Readers’ Best Summer Reading Photos of 2017

Readers, you submitted more than 100 photos to the Summer Book Photo Contest with Random House, and we loved every single one! While it was difficult to pick our top 10, we’ve narrowed down the winner and nine runners-up.

Big congratulations to @zyem_nyc, our grand-prize winner and recipient of the Random House Book Prize Bundle!

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Get the Book: I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons, by Kevin Hart and Neil Strauss, $16 on Amazon.

And we obviously couldn’t pick just one favorite, so here are nine other entries we loved. Each of these readers will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

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"… for whom all of life is a celebration if you just find the right spot in the sun to sit and take it all in." – Laura Fraser #smartertravelreads @randomhouse @smartertravel #travelbook #beachreads #traveling #travelquotes #bookstagram

A post shared by Kelli (@toomutchforwords) on Jul 7, 2017 at 2:43pm PDT

Get the Book: All Over the Map, by Laura Fraser, $11 on Amazon.

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I haven't had much time to read on this trip but I'm thoroughly enjoying #Laurus so far. Oh, and #Mykonos too 😉 . . . . . #travel #travels #traveller #travellife #travelgram #tripstagram #wanderlust #wander #water #beach #vacation #greece #adventure #relax #views #read #beachreads #smartertravelreads #smartertravel #librarypick

A post shared by Michelle (@schelle.travel) on Jul 5, 2017 at 11:33pm PDT

Get the Book: Laurus, by Eugene Vodolazkin, $8 on Amazon.

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I finished @karendionneauthor 'sThe Marsh King's Daughter a few days ago and have been raving about it ever since. This will easily be one of my top books of 2017. Go read it!! The perfect mix of suspense and thorough backstory made this unputdownable. Captor stories always fascinate me and this was no different! #themarshkingsdaughter #karendionne #allthestars #greatbooks #lovedthisbook #bookreview #fivestars #iread #psychologicalthriller #thrillingreads #bookrecommendation #bookstagram #instabook #books #reading #summerreading #upmichigan #smartertravelreads

A post shared by Laura fka pups_pints_pages (@lauraslit_erature) on Jul 1, 2017 at 6:31am PDT

Get the Book: The Marsh King’s Daughter, by Karen Dionne, $18 on Amazon.

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Get the Book: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Bronte, $13 on Amazon.

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Longing to go back to my weekend view while sitting at my desk this morning! . . . . . #books #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #src2017 #thesevenhusbandsofevelynhugo #taylorjenkinsreid #botm #bookofthemonth #bookofthemonthclub ##booksparks #summerreadingchallenge #igreads #instareads #instabooks #currentlyreading #bingereading #smartertravelreads

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Get the Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, $17 on Amazon.

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Good book? ✔️ Sunny skies? ✔️ Babbling brook? ✔️ The freedom to enjoy this gorgeous day in this beautiful country? ✔️ #happymemorialday #gratefultodayandeveryday #abookbestreadbythewater #smartertravelreads

A post shared by Chelsey (@cflhanafin) on May 29, 2017 at 12:03pm PDT

Get the Book: Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins, $17 on Amazon.

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wishing i had this view instead of rainy NYC through my office window – at least its friday! what books are you all planning on reading this weekend? #beachread #aseparation #friday

A post shared by morgan | nycbookgirl (@nycbookgirl) on Jul 7, 2017 at 7:28am PDT

Get the Book: A Separation, by Kate Kitamura, $15 on Amazon.

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Get the Book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, $6 on Amazon.

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Get the Book: Maine Squeeze, by Catherine Clark, $6 on Amazon.

Thanks so much for entering and keep sharing your summer book photos with #smartertravelreads!

Shop the full book list from our readers’ best summer reading photos on Amazon!