27 Recent Reader Faves to Take to the Beach (or Anywhere Else)

'Tis the season of the beach read, that herald of summer sun and vacation vibes! Whether you're the type of reader who has very strict rules for the genres you consider appropriate for beach reading or you believe a beach read is, well, any book you'd read at the beach, we think you can't go wrong with a tried-and-true pageturner that's been vetted by your fellow Goodreads members.

From the frothy to the macabre, here are 27 titles published since 2019 that were big hits on our site when they came out, and remain top trending reads that reviewers swear they can't put down. And for those of you who like to stay current with the hottest trends, we've also included a couple titles that are this summer's surefire hits.

Scroll over the covers to learn more about each book, and don't forget to add the stories that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf!

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