Best Beach Reads

1. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry — A travel writer and her uptight best friend reunite for one last vacation (and maybe a second chance at love) in this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers delight.

2. The Guest List by Lucy Foley — A glamorous island wedding turns deadly when secrets surface, and someone doesn’t make it to the cake.

3. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid — Set in the glittering waves and wild parties of 1980s Malibu, this novel follows four famous siblings over one unforgettable night.

4. Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner — A social media influencer reluctantly agrees to be in her ex-best friend’s high-profile wedding, only for it to take a dark turn.

5. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han — A nostalgic, love-triangle-filled coming-of-age story set at a beach house.

6. Happy Place by Emily Henry — Two exes fake their relationship for one last week at their annual friend getaway in Maine and find old feelings aren’t as buried as they thought.

7. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle — After her mother's death, a woman travels to Positano and somehow meets a younger version of her.

8. The Vacationers by Emma Straub — A dysfunctional family heads to Mallorca for a sunny escape and brings all their secrets, tensions, and emotional baggage.

9. Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman — A romantic story about a journalist and the movie star she once profiled.