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21 Best Summer Books You'll Ever Read
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items These are the books that feel like summer—warm, wild, unforgettable. Some are breezy escapes, others tug at something deeper, but all are the kind you want to throw in your beach bag or stay up late reading on a balcony. If you're looking for your ne...
A glamorous ‘80s Malibu party, four famous siblings, and secrets that spark a literal fire. With sun-drenched surf, old wounds, and messy love, this is a summer story with bite and beauty.
Malibu Rising (Read with Jenna Pick) | Paperback
A big-city doctor meets a small-town carpenter—and nothing goes to plan. It’s sweet, steamy, and surprisingly moving. Perfect for anyone craving a summer romance with depth and charm.
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez | Paperback
This novel captures the chaotic, electric rise of a 1970s rock band and the woman who changed everything. It’s about fame, addiction, love that almost was, and the cost of chasing greatness. You’ll feel like you lived it.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Paperback
A romance writer and a literary snob swap genres over one summer—and maybe more. It’s witty, emotional, and layered with grief and second chances. Not your average romcom.
Beach Read by Emily Henry | Paperback
A famous painter shoots her husband, then never speaks again. A therapist becomes obsessed with unlocking her silence. Dark, twisty, and impossible to put down.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides | Paperback
Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells all—and it's juicier, sadder, and more human than you’d expect. Glamour, scandal, love, and the cost of legacy wrapped into one unforgettable tale.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Paperback
After a broken engagement, two opposites become unlikely roommates and even unlikelier friends-to-lovers. It’s messy, cozy, hilarious, and romantic in the best ways.
Funny Story by Emily Henry | Paperback
During lockdown, a mother tells her daughters the story of her summer love with a now-famous actor. It’s quiet, reflective, and tender. It's about youth, choices, and the loves that shape us.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Paperback
A fake marriage turns into something startlingly real when opposites collide in a family estate filled with secrets. Whip-smart banter meets unexpected heart in this tropical, slow-burn delight.
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren | Paperback
Eight years after a secret summer fling, Monroe and Juliet reunite as podcast cohosts and then receive a surprise gift: a coastal cottage for one week. As Monroe becomes Juliet’s “dating coach,” fake dates spark real desire, emotional growth, and und...
The Accidental Dating Experiment by Lauren Blakely | Paperback
Wealth, lies, and murder crash together on Fire Island. It’s messy, sharp, and dripping with satire, heat, secrets, and fewer morals.
Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum | Paperback
Two exes pretend to still be together during their annual vacation with friends. What could go wrong? What could heal? A beautiful, aching meditation on timing, love, and the people we outgrow…or grow into.
Happy Place by Emily Henry | Paperback
A ghostwriter stumbles across a hidden manuscript of her client that changes everything. Dark, disturbing, and unforgettable… This is the kind of book you read in one breathless sitting, then text your friend immediately.
Verity by Colleen Hoover | Paperback
Old money, hidden love, and a hurricane threaten to upend a Newport socialite’s life in the 1930s. This one is hazy with longing and thick with secrets. I say it's perfect for stormy summer nights.
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams | Paperback
Set during a London summer, this is a brutally honest, sharply funny portrait of mental illness and the quiet devastation it leaves behind. Somehow, it still feels tender and oddly hopeful. If you love introspective reads, this one will sit with you.
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason | Paperback
Poppy and Alex are opposites, best friends, and maybe something more. Over years of shared summer trips, they lose—and find—themselves. It’s a love story built on friendship, nostalgia, and unspoken feelings.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | Paperback
Set in a vintage amusement park, this coming-of-age tale follows a grieving college student through heartbreak, healing, and a ghostly mystery. More emotional than eerie, it’s King at his most tender and nostalgic.
Joyland by Stephen King | Paperback
An Italian seaside village in the ‘60s. A Hollywood actress. A love story stretched across time and continents. Gorgeously written, this book is a postcard from another world and a meditation on dreams we almost chased.
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter | Paperback
A sweeping, emotional look at female friendship, secrets, and betrayal. Through summers spent together and apart, two girls grow into women with choices they can’t take back. Deeply personal and quietly devastating.
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume | Paperback
Through the eyes of an AI companion, we explore love, loneliness, and what makes us human. It’s haunting, quiet, and lingers long after you finish. Perfect for a slow, thoughtful summer read.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro | Paperback
A bachelorette trip to a Greek island turns sinister when one of the girls winds up dead. Friendships crack, secrets spill, and someone won’t make it home. This is your dark summer escape. It is intense, sun-soaked, and wildly addictive.
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke | Paperback