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Beach Reads

Soak up the sun and dive into these summer-filled adult reads that are perfect for your next vacation! ☼

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  • "An irresistible, deftly observed novel about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family's two-week stay in Mallorca."
    BookNew York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014. — FICTION STRAUB
  • "A delicious summer read and an exploration of family, responsibility, ambition and loss, Vacationland is Meg Mitchell Moore at her best."
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — FICTION MOORE
  • "Set over the course of a single, life changing trip to the Greek isles, Little Nothings is a gripping thriller about the dark side of female friendship, the competitive nature of modern motherhood, and the desperate ends one lonely woman…
    BookLondon ; New York : Raven Books, 2022. — FICTION MAYHEW
  • "A classic Lisa See story--one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape them-- The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped…
    BookNew York : Scribner, 2019. — FICTION SEE
  • "A propulsive and daring new novel by the author of Very Nice about a woman on the run from catastrophe, searching for love, home, a swimming pool, and for someone who can perhaps stop the bleeding from her head."
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. — FICTION DERMANSKY
  • "A family reunion for the ages when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway in the Catskills--perfect for fans of Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel --from the acclaimed author of The Floating Feldmans."
    PaperbackNew York : Berkley, 2021. — FICTION FRIEDLAND
  • "Hailed as a "marvel of a book" and "brilliant and unflinching," Alexis Schaitkin's stunning debut, Saint X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know one another."
    BookNew York : Celadon Books, 2020. — FICTION SCHAITKIN
  • "A Thousand Steps is a beguiling thriller, an incisive coming-of-age story, and a vivid portrait of a turbulent time and place by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker."
    BookNew York : Forge, 2022. — FICTION PARKER
  • "The New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast."
    BookNew York : Atria Books, 2022. — FICTION SERLE
  • "A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry."
    BookNew York : Berkley, [2023] — FICTION HENRY
  • "For readers of Rachel Hawkins and We Were Never Here comes a searing vacation thriller set on a remote island in Thailand following two mysterious women, a charismatic group of expats, and the one murder poised to bring their paradise…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2024] — FICTION OCHS
  • "Inspired by Fleetwood Mac, the Manson murders, and the infamous summer Percy and Mary Shelley spent with Lord Byron at a Lake Geneva castle--the birthplace of Frankenstein -- The Villa welcomes you into its deadly legacy."
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2023. — FICTION HAWKINS
  • "The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men: the WASPY fiancé of her family's dreams and George Zao, the man she is desperately…
    BookNew York : Doubleday, [2020] — FICTION KWAN
  • "Almost Famous meets Daisy Jones & The Six in this delightful novel about a fourteen-year-old girl's coming of age in 1970s Baltimore, caught between her straight-laced family and the progressive family she nannies for--who happen to be…
    BookNew York, NY : Custom House, [2021] — FICTION BLAU
  • "In this stunning debut spanning nine pivotal months in the lives of two very different women, Zoë Eisenberg examines female friendship with emotional precision and offers an intimate look at who we belong to--and why."
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira, 2024. — FICTION EISENBERG