I just finished Book Lovers by Emily Henry and when I closed the final page, I sent a wish out into the universe for Emily Henry to write another book. Immediately. I LOVED the characters, the banter, the rom-com nature and the family drama, too. 

I immediately went to her website to find other books I haven’t read so I could devour them, too. And I found them! There were a few books that I had not even heard of that are now on my TBR stack.

And that made me think of all the other books out there that I have not even heard of, too.

So, I went on a mission to find some more backlist beach reads that I could add to my summer stack. And boy, did I find many! 

Today, I’m sharing the three backlist books I’ve chosen to finish my TBR stack of summer beach reads. We’re going all the way back to the year 2000 and I’m even giving an author a second chance after reading a book that wasn’t the right fit for me. 

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon or Bookshop affiliate stores. Thanks for your bookish support!

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (Bookshop, Amazon)

The Summer House by Hannah McKinnon (Bookshop, Amazon)

The Vacationers by Emma Straub (Bookshop, Amazon)

Now, it’s your turn . What are your favorite backlist beach reads I could add to my summer stack?

Share your titles and ideas in the comments below!