You’ll soon be reading textbooks full of information you may or may not be interested in for your classes. For the next few weeks, however, you’ll have the freedom to read whatever you want. Here are a few books that are popular this summer.

1. ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins

“The Hunger Games” is a dystopian novel set in the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, which is divided into districts and is ruled by the Capitol. To remind its citizens the dangers of past rebellion, the Capitol holds annual Hunger Games, where randomly chosen children from the ages 12 to 18 fight to the death in an arena while the rest of Panem watch on TV.

Katniss, the main protagonist, volunteers to be the District 12 girl tribute in the Hunger Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose. The book tells the story of how Katniss prepares for and plays in the Hunger Games and how she develops a relationship with Peeta, the District 12 other tribute, who confesses his love for Katniss before the Hunger Games begin.

Some critics argue “The Hunger Games” was written as a political statement against increased government control. Others say the book was just written as a teen romance novel. Regardless of why it was written, “The Hunger Games” contains several themes with which many people can identify, making it a cross-demographic hit.

2. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ by E.L. James

“Fifty Shades of Grey” was destined to get ridiculed from its inception. The first of the “Fifty Shades” trilogy, it was created originally as a “Twilight” fan-fiction.

The first book begins with Anastasia Steele, a college student, interviewing Christian Grey, a wealthy young businessman, in place of her roommate Katherine, the editor a college newspaper. After the initial meeting and a couple subsequent meetings, Ana and Christian begin dating.

However, Ana soon finds out Christian has a few secrets, one being that he partakes in bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism. The rest of the series explains how the couple deal with Christian’s troubled past and Ana’s reluctance to practice BDSM.

The book has gotten a lot of publicity for the sexual acts depicted in it. Honestly, “Fifty Shades of Grey” is not for the easily embarrass or for the prudes. There are many graphic scenes that would make Samantha from “Sex and the City” blush.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is not a “life-changing” book, and the sole reason to read the book is simply to be entertained. But honestly: It is entertaining.

3. ‘The Walking Dead’ by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore

Now a hit AMC television show, “The Walking Dead” began as a comic book series about survivors of a zombie apocalypse. The series poses the question: How would humans react if law and order no longer existed? Would ethics maintain society?

The series starts with Rick Grimes, a Kentucky police offer, waking up from a coma and finding the world devastated after a zombie apocalypse. He then searches frantically for his wife and 7-year-old.

Grimes eventually finds his family with a group of other survivors. The group is lead by Grimes’ best friend Shane. The rest of the series follows Grimes and the other survivors as they try to stay alive.

The most interesting part of the story is how the survivors try to maintain some sort of order in the midst of total chaos.

There are several comic books in the series. Each book has a captivating plot and striking illustrations, two things that most textbooks do not have.