Beach Reads

A great beach read is light, fun, and uplifting. Celebrate summer with these feel-good books!

Updated May 28, 2024
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Beach bags and burglaries
Howell, Dorothy
Paper Book
Part-time sleuth and full-time fashionista Haley Randolph just won an all-expenses-paid vacay at the Rowan Resort, a ridiculously exclusive island getaway that caters to the whims of millionaires, royalty, and Hollywood A-listers. With her three BFF's--Marcie, Bella, and Sandy--along for the ride,...
Boyfriend material
Hall, Alexis J.
Paper Book
"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."-New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert Named a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine,...
The charm offensive : a novel
Cochrun, Alison
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED ROM-COM SELECTED BY * BUZZFEED * LGBTQ READS * BUSTLE * THE NERD DAILY * ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT * FROLIC MEDIA * AND MORE! A BEST BOOK PICK BY * HARPER'​S BAZAAR * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ...
Death on the beach
Weber, Carl
Paper Book
Singing sensation Savannah Kirby has won thirteen Grammys and married the man of her dreams in superstar rapper/actor Kyle Kirby. Together they are of one of the most dynamic and powerful couples in entertainment - until Kyle is found murdered and Savannah is arrested for the crime. Things don't...
Do not become alarmed : a novel
Meloy, Maile
Paper Book
The moving and suspenseful new novel that Ann Patchett calls "smart and thrilling and impossible to put down... the book that every reader longs for." "This summer's undoubtable smash hit... an addictive, heart-palpitating story." --Marie Claire The sun is...
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Mack, Catherine.
Paper Book
Ten days. Eight suspects. Six cities. Five authors. Three bodies. One trip to die for. Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series, is on a book tour along the gorgeous Amalfi Coast when life starts imitating art as her ex-boyfriend (and book...
The flatshare
O'Leary, Beth
Paper Book
Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met. After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Desperation makes her open minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare. Leon, a night shift worker, will take the apartment during the day, and Tiffy can have it nights and...
The fortunes of jaded women : a novel
Huynh, Carolyn
Paper Book
In a not-so-perfect world : a novel
Alexander, Neely Tubati
Paper Book
"Tubati Alexander is a writer to watch!" --Emily Giffin One of Good Morning America's 15 books to read heading into spring and a SheReads and Zibby Mag Most Anticipated Book of the Year The author of Love Buzz follows her acclaimed first novel with a delightful Caribbean-set romp about an...
The long weekend : a novel
Macmillan, Gilly
Paper Book
"Twisty, dark, and packs a punch. . . . Gripping and genuinely nail-biting." -- Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium In this pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny, a group of women travel...
One summer
Baldacci, David.
Paper Book
David Baldacci delivers a moving, family drama about learning to love again after terrible heartbreak and loss in this classic New York Times bestseller--soon to be a Hallmark original movie.  It's almost Christmas, but there is no joy in...
People we meet on vacation
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers and Beach Read comes a sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall...
Pineapple Street : a novel
Jackson, Jenny (Editor)
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times | Time | NPR | USA Today | Elle | Harper's Bazaar | Town & Country | Vogue | BBC | POPSUGAR |...
The prospects : a novel
Hoffman, KT
Paper Book
"A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut . . . a heartstring-pulling tale of two minor-league baseball rivals who realize they play much better together."--Elle, The Best (and Most Anticipated) Romance Books of 2024, So Far "I completely adored...
Secluded cabin sleeps six
Unger, Lisa
Paper Book
"A deliciously tense ride." --Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of One By One INSTANT BESTSELLER Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller. ...
Smile Beach murder
Bessette, Alicia
Paper Book
From author Alicia Bessette comes an all-new mystery series featuring Callie Padget, a former reporter turned bookshop clerk in the Outer Banks who is pulled into a deadly web of secrets when a mysterious fall at a lighthouse echoes a tragedy from her past. When Callie is laid off...
The Summer Getaway
Mallery, Susan.
Paper Book
One woman discovers the beauty in chaos in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. With her divorce settlement about to run out and a mortgage she can't afford, Robyn...
Summer of '69
Hilderbrand, Elin
Paper Book
Four siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of the '60s summer when everything changed in Elin Hilderbrand's #1 New York Times bestselling historical novel. Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century. It's...
The vacationers
Straub, Emma.
Paper Book
"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.”—People (four stars) An...
Welcome to beach town : a novel
Wiggs, Susan
Paper Book
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale of an idyllic California beach town forced to reckon with scandal when a high school valedictorian's speech reveals secrets that shake the town to its core. "Readers will savor sunny...
Wrecked
Clark, Carol Higgins.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark delivers the thirteenth installment in her crowd pleasing Regan Reilly mystery series, this time with Regan trying to find a mysterious woman's identity while on vacation in Cape Cod, in a story The Daily Beast calls "thrilling."...

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