You are certainly correct with your observation of lots of lily varieties. Lilies present a bewildering amount of choices. There are about 80 species and hundreds of lily hybrids to choose from. So suggesting a good one for you to grow would be quite easy, as they all are quite beautiful. I suggest looking at purchasing your lilies based on color and bloom times.

Lilies are categorized into several classes. The most common are species, Asiatic, Aurelian, Trumpet, and Oriental hybrids. Each of these categories will deliver somewhat different bloom times. If you are looking a late spring bloomer, I would suggest an Asiatic hybrid. Later summer bloomers can be found in the Oriental hybrids category. When you have established your desired bloom time you can then choose the colors. Bloom colors of lilies offer so many choices from single color blooms to intricate, multiple color combinations. So to answer your request for a good lily choice, I suggest these two: Jacqueline from the Asiatic category and from the Tiger lily family, Sweet Surrender.