Top Five Novels for Summer 2009

If you are a person that looks forward to summer reading, these are the books you need to get your hands on. From dark murder mysteries to a couple of geeks in a college dorm, these books are the bestsellers of 2009.

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson

This is the second book of Larsson's trilogy, Millennium. Lisbeth Salander, a girl that is a talented hacker, has a path that she wants to escape from and now has the money that will allow her to do so. She has saved Mikael Blomkvist, the journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, from being killed by the villain. Salander's prints are on the weapons that killed two reporters of a Blomkvist's exposing story. Now that Salander is being accused of the murder she has to revisit her dark past, while Blomkvist's tries to help prove her innocence.

The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich

A real-life story about Mark Zuckerberg and his best friend and the strive the had to be popular with the ladies. Zuckerberg could not escape the fact that he was a computer genius. A late night of hacking into the university's computer system started the first steps of the world-famous Facebook. Over night Mark Zuckerberg became a billionaire and rubbing elbows with some pretty important people. Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook - a place where people come together, and his best friend were being pushed apart.

Marine One by James W. Huston

The President of the United States of America flies to Camp David for a meeting that very few people are aware of. Flying in the Marine One in the middle of a thunderstorm results in a crash and killing everyone on board. Mike Nolan is hired to defend the production company of the Marine One to prove that the company was not at fault. Nolan knew that his winning evidence lied in the reasoning of why the President flew in such bad weather to a meeting that no one knew about. This was something he needed to find out to win his case.

The Slippery Year by Melanie Gideon

A woman that was once young a is realizing that she is getting older. She has her husband and children, her daily motherly duties and household chores. Going through the everyday motions no different than the day before but in the back of her mind she wondering if this is it. A story that will make you appreciate everyday life, no matter how boring it may be.

Queen Takes King by Levangie Grazier

Jackson Power and Cynthia Hunsaker Power have been married for twenty five years. Cynthia, a former prima ballerina, fell in love with Jackson, a painter who was barley getting by. Jackson inherited millions and became a very "power"ful man. Jackson being a man that loved to see his name in the paper, had his picture published leaving another woman's apartment. He fell in love with another woman and was ready to get his divorce. Cynthia wasn't leaving the picture so easily and was ready to play hard ball.

For more information about these books visit the following websites:

www.steiglarsson.com

www.benmezrich.com

www.jameswhuston.com

www.melaniegideon.com

www.gigigrazier.com