What does it take to become the book of summer? We looked back at summers past on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list to see what titles broke out, and whether we could crack the code. Judging from the summer standouts of the past 10 years, it takes thrills, chills and a whole lot of buzz to lead the pack. After all, what makes for a good summer read is its ability to transport us away from the world with page-turning prose while we simultaneously tell everyone who will listen, “You have to read this book! “
