2025 Beach Reads

Beach read, vacation read, or summer read is that perfect kind of book you can sink into effortlessly, whether you’re lounging by the ocean, on a plane, or just hiding in the shade with something cold to drink.

Updated July 1, 2025
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Beach read
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
Two writers. One holiday. A romcom waiting to happen... ------- 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us 'A great love story' Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here 'The perfect escapist romp' Laura Jane...
Great big beautiful life
Henry, Emily
The dazzling new love story and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from the TikTok sensation and Sunday Times bestselling author of Beach Read and Funny Story. AN INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 'Emily knows how...
Just for the Summer
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
'No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself' EMILY HENRY 'Funny and poignant, relatable and aspirational, heart-tugging and satisfying. It is, in a word, perfect' CHRISTINA LAUREN 'Abby...
Malibu rising : a novel
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six. 'Immerses us in a glamorous, star-studded world, but is full of raw human emotion. Its characters felt completely real to me - each one is flawed...
One Italian summer : a novel
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book
The heartbreaking new novel from the author of the international bestseller In Five Years When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mum, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To...
The paper palace
Cowley Heller, Miranda
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022 'A deeply emotional love story that follows one day in the life of Elle Bishop as she navigates the unravelling of secrets, lies and a very complex love triangle' REESE WITHERSPOON 'Glorious and gorgeous. I was...
People we meet on vacation
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
SET TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING EMILY BADER AND TOM BLYTH! Two friends. Ten trips. Their last chance to fall in love... ------ 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us 'A gorgeous romance' Beth O...
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 No.1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. With her divorce settlement about to run out and a mortgage she can't afford, Robyn Caldwell...
The unhoneymooners
Lauren, Christina
Audiobook
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews * Publishers Weekly * Library Journal Named a "Must-Read" by TODAY, Us Weekly, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly,...
The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
'WICKEDLY FUNNY' JENNY JACKSON'A PERFECT NOVEL' CATHERINE NEWMAN'HILARIOUS AND WITTY' JENNIFER CLOSEIt's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken...

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