Live video chat: What are the hottest books of summer 2014?

Ah, summer. Time to grab a frosty beverage, dig your toes in the sand and bury your nose in a book.

But what to read?

Times Books Editor Joy Press hosts a chat at 10:30 a.m. Monday to discuss our summer 2014 books preview, giving you the rundown on some of the hottest titles of the season. Joining Press will be critic David Ulin and staff writer Carolyn Kellogg.

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If you have a question for our literary team, you can ask it in the comments section below or tweet us using the hashtag #AskLATimes.

Our 2014 summer books preview highlights 143 books to enjoy over the next few months. We’ve got something for every taste, including engrossing detective fiction and fantastical young adult novels.

Among the authors on our list? Stephen King. As noted in our recent review, the champion of genre fiction makes another foray into the mystery-thriller realm with “Mr. Mercedes,” which gives a retired gumshoe a crime to solve.

But let’s say you’re not into guilty pleasures. No problem. Ulin, our critic, offers you some suggestion to feed your lofty reading aspirations.

What are you planning to read this summer? Let us know.