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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15 summers later
Thayne, RaeAnne
Paper Book
"I'm always eager to dive into a good story about sisters--and that's exactly what this book is! If you like heartfelt stories, you'll devour 15 Summers Later!"--Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author 15 summers ago, everything changed... ...
Beach read
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
Emily Henry's beloved New York Times bestselling novel now in this stunning hardcover collector's edition featuring: * A shimmering revamped cover * Sunset sky art endpapers and sprayed edges * Gold foil stamped case, and... ...
Beach Vibes
Mallery, Susan
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable beach read about love, secrets, betrayal and the family we're born into--and the one we choose for ourselves, perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Mary Kay Andrews. What would you do...
Every summer after
Fortune, Carley
Paper Book
Seis veranos para enamorarse. Un instante que les rompió el corazón. Y un fin de semana que podría unirlos de nuevo. Nombrada como una de las mejores novelas del verano según Today, Parade, PopSugar, USA Today, SheReads, Buzzfeed, Bookbub, Bustle y muchos más...
The five-star weekend
Hilderbrand, Elin
Ebook
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket: After tragedy strikes, food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket. Hollis Shaw's life seems picture-perfect. She...
Great big beautiful life
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping novel from Emily Henry. As...
Just for the Summer
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick! This witty, slow-burn rom-com is the "ideal beach read." --Elle Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates...
One golden summer
Fortune, Carley
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ∙ A radiant escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and This Summer Will Be Different As featured in The New York Times ∙ People ∙ Good Morning...
One Italian summer : a novel
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[A] magical trip worth taking." --Associated Press "Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms." --Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author The New York Times<...
The paper palace
Cowley Heller, Miranda
Audiobook
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE THE PAPER PALACE IS: "Filled with secrets, love, lies and a summer beach house. What more could you ask?"--Parade "A...
People we meet on vacation
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Funny Story 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 in love.
Story of my life
Score, Lucy
Paper Book
**Don't miss out on the stunning, limited DELUXE EDITION, while supplies last, featuring gorgeous designed edges, spot gloss on the cover, a map and chapter POV art. Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score. A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek...
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...
The summer pact : a novel
Giffin, Emily
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meant to Be. "Juicy, page...
The unhoneymooners
Lauren, Christina
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a "Must-Read" by TODAY, Us Weekly, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Southern Living, Book Riot, Woman's Day, The Toronto Star,<...
The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
The runaway New York Times bestseller A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick, New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, and a #1 Indie Next Pick Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, Time, Chicago Tribune Biblioracle,...

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