Explore Our Shelves of Summer

Take a deep dive into our Beach Read shelf

Summer and reading go hand in hand. The long, languid days invite relaxation. Even if you can’t make it to the beach, you’re there in spirit. Luckily, finding the perfect beach book has never been so easy. Welcome to the Shelves of Summer—your reading oasis! Dive into summer's best reads with our recommendations in a range of categories. Here's a deep dive into our Beach Reads Shelf, a delectable mix of romance, escape, and adventure.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach 

Read this if you loved The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

When Phoebe arrives at the grand Cornwell Inn, everyone assumes she's one of the wedding people. But, due to a booking error, she's actually the sole non-wedding guest. In fact, she's there to end her life. But something changes when she meets Lila, the bridezilla at the center of the blessed event. 

Almost Paradise by Susan Isaacs 

Read this if you loved 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand

Coming together from two very different worlds, shining stars Nick and Jane will cast off adversity and disapproval to forge a life filled with work, love, and children. But fame and success take a toll on their marriage. Then, just when it seems their love might be rekindled, tragedy strikes.

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 

Read this if you loved The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. Scarlett is a competitive diver and a pre-med student at Yale with no time for relationships. World champion swimmer Lukas Blomquist is on a similar track. But now, as the pressure to the Olympics is heating up, so is their relationship.

King of Envy by Ana Huang 

Read this if you loved Twisted Love, also by Ana Huang  

The fifth book in the deliciously steamy Kings of Sin series features a new bad boy billionaire. Vuk Markovic is powerful and reclusive. But now Ayana Kidane, the gorgeous supermodel he secretly loves, is engaged to his best friend and the closer the wedding looms, the more he's torn between loyalty and desire.

Chances by Jackie Collins 

Read this if you loved The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon 

From the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the gambling palaces of Vegas, enter the reckless, dangerous world of the Santangelo crime family. Meet Gino Santangelo, the street kid who makes it big and his strong-willed, beautiful daughter, Lucky, who dares to win her father's empire for herself.

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 

Read this if you loved Funny Story by Emily Henry

Justin is cursed and now, thanks to a viral reddit post, everyone knows. Every woman he dates meets the love of her life as soon as they break up. When Emma slides into his DM with the same problem, they come up with a crazy idea. Date each other, break up, and go on to meet their own soulmates. It could work, right?

A Chance at Love by Beverly Jenkins 

Read this if you loved Tempest, also by Beverly Jenkins

Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up settling down in middle-of-nowhere Kansas—until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be their new mama. Strong, sensible Jake was hoping for a wife to help him raise his girls, but Loreli may be more than he can handle.

Beach Read by Emily Henry 

Read this if you loved Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 

Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. All they have in common is that they're living in neighboring beach houses and both bogged down by writer's block. Until one evening, they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts.

Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery 

Read this if you loved Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin  

Malibu sandwich shop owner Beth is very close with her charismatic brother Rick, a surgeon. So she's thrilled when he starts dating her new best friend, Jana. When she connects with Jana's handsome brother, it all seems too good to be true. Then Beth catches Rick with another woman and finds herself facing a terrible choice. 

A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh 

Read this if you loved Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

As one of London's most infamous bachelors, marriage is the last thing on Kit Butler's mind. But his father has other plans. A year after being abandoned at the altar, Miss Lauren Edgeworth has decided that marriage is not for her. When these two fiercely independent souls meet, sparks fly—and a deal is hatched.

The Love Haters by Katherine Center 

Read this if you loved Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Video producer Katie Vaughn is putting her career on the line when she accepts a career-making gig profiling Tom "Hutch" Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. Next stop: paradise But paradise is messier than it seems. It's a thin line between love and love-hating in this all the feels rom-com.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 

Read this if you loved Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist and fierce feminist with serious scientific goals. She's not looking to start a family. But it's the 1960s. And life, like science, is unpredictable. Which is how, long story short, Elizabeth finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show.

The Women by Kristin Hannah 

Read this if you loved The Nightingale, also by Kristin Hannah

Women can be heroes. When nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. This coming-of-age drama follows twenty-year-old Frankie as she joins the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam, returning home to a changed and divided America.

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun 

Read this if you loved One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale were the best of friends until an incident the summer before high school turned them into bitter rivals. Now in their thirties (and not quite living the lives they'd pictured), they're drawn back together on an unlikely road trip: driving their beloved former English teacher across the country.

This is only a sampling of one of our many Shelves of Summer! Check it out for yourself if you're still looking for your perfect summer read. 

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