It’s National Ice Cream Day on July 16th, and whether you prefer a cup or a cone, nothing could be sweeter than digging into ice cream and a good book. These perfect pairings are exactly what you need to stave off the summer heat. Enjoy!

Above the Star + Moose Tracks
While your mind makes the trek to the uncharted land of Jarr-Wya to locate the magical cure for fourteen-year-old Ella, your mouth can also go on an adventure. Chock full of fudge swirls, mini peanut butter cups, and caramel, moose tracks is the ice cream equivalent of a fantastical YA adventure like Above the Star.

But Not Forever + Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl
Two girls. Two stories. Two flavors. Like chocolate and vanilla, Emma Sweetwine and Sonnet McKay perfectly complement each other, living the life of each other’s dreams. However, when they switch places, they both still want to go home. And like with a swirl, sometimes it’s hard to tell where one girl ends and the other begins.

Engineering a Life + Mango Sorbet
When Krishan Bedi came to the United States in December of 1961, he faced not only the culture shock of living in the US rather than his small village in India, but also being a Punjabi man in the South in the 1960s. It would be no surprise that during his life’s journey, he indulged in some of the creature comforts of home—and mangos are wildly popular in India, making mango sorbet the perfect pairing.

Girl with a Gun + Whiskey Pistachio Ice Cream
One lick of whiskey pistachio ice cream, and you’ll feel like you’re in a saloon in the Old West. It tastes like reading an old Western feels—a little rough-and-tumble, a little adventurous, and with just a hint of smoky flavor. Immerse yourself in the world of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley while she tries to solve the murders at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.

Hidden + Black Raspberry Ice Cream
Murder. Seduction. Passion. Possession. Secret societies. A book with as many layers of secrets as this deserves something equally as dark and addicting. Try black raspberry ice cream—we recommend dark chocolate shavings on top for an extra bite. Don’t be alarmed if you can’t stop eating it or reading the book.

The Frontman + Phish Food
Ron Bahar is a teenager in the ’80s with dreams of becoming a musician. In The Frontman, he gets swept up into the world of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Naturally, he’d look up to bands like Phish, which was the inspiration for Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food. He’d probably even joke that eating the chocolate fishes in the ice cream was breaking kosher.

Tree Dreams + Green Tea Ice Cream
You’ve got to go with some natural, earthy flavors to immerse yourself in this book, so why not a scoop of green tea ice cream? It’ll be like sleeping in the treetop, swaying gently side to side in the gentle embrace of the branches. Green tea ice cream and Tree Dreams complement each other, both in flavor and complexity.

Deepest Blue* + Blue Moon Ice Cream
If blue is your aesthetic this summer, dive into Deepest Blue with a cup or cone of blue moon ice cream. This marshmallow-sweet treat will match perfectly with this quirky tale of Panduri, an enchanted city seen only at twilight. With Fruit Loop-like flavor, blue moon is the unexpected choice, much like the path Matteo is forced to follow.

The Thorn Queen* + Rose Ice Cream
You’ll feel like royalty eating rose ice cream. In Glendoch, there were always two rulers, one from the House of Cardinal and one from the House of Rose—until the Rose princess disappeared. Now the last in line in the House of Cardinal is sick, and only Meylyne can find the cure—and find out what really happened to the Rose princess.

The Santa Thief + Eggnog Ice Cream
Georgie may be stealing Santa’s identity in this charming picture book, but he’ll also steal your heart. Christmas may be months away, but like Georgie, you can take matters into your own hands. Have Christmas in July with your little one with eggnog ice cream and The Santa Thief. No matter how hot it is out, it’s always Christmas with eggnog.

*not out yet, but available for preorder