The Bay Curious podcast team is always in the mood for a good book, but now that summer is finally here and months of beautiful weather (and maybe a little less work) are stretched out in front of us, it feels like an especially good time to get reading.

Being Bay Curious, we're particularly interested in books that explore the Bay Area and California. So we put out a call on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for your recommendations for your favorite Bay Area and California books — and y'all came through.

From hundreds of your great suggestions, here are the 10 most recommended books (in no particular order) about the Bay Area and California. Plus, scroll down for a few bonus recommendations from local authors and librarians.

1. "Tales of the City" by Armistead Maupin

In the words of one person on Instagram, "Tales of the city because duh." Maupin's classic story of the residents of 28 Barbary Lane in San Francisco started out as a serialized column in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1976. It eventually grew into a nine-book series and is the inspiration for a new Netflix series. "I loved the characters when they were young and full of hope in their new city," said another on Instagram. "It is both a snapshot in time and truly, truly timeless."