Everyone knows the last-minute holiday packing struggle of needing a book for the beach but not having anything new on your bookshelf.

Make sure to avoid that dilemma this year by stocking up on these brilliant reads, each perfect for a spot of seaside reading, ahead of time.

Under the Sun by Lottie Moggach

Anna’s friends and family think she is living the dream in her beautiful finca under the Spanish sun, but the reality of her life is far from perfect as she battles with heartbreak and unwelcomed change. When a body washes up on the beach in mysterious circumstances, Anna realises she could be the only person able to uncover the truth and sets out to do just that.

Buy it here.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple, if a little regimented life, and feels happy with it. But her routine is shattered by a simple act of kindness that forces her to change her ways, and face the dark corners of her life she’s avoided for so long.

Buy it here.

The Girls by Emma Cline

Evie Boyd is a teenager desperate to be noticed in the summer of 1969. After a chance encounter with a group of girls, Evie follows them back to the decaying ranch where they live and joins them in their unconventional way of living.

Buy it here.

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I Wish You Happy by Kerry Anne King

When emotionally tired Rae’s car collides with a cyclist, leaving the rider fighting for her life, her world is turned upside down.

Rae finds herself opening up to the injured woman and the other people she meets through the crash and is forced to face her own most difficult challenge – embracing her own happiness.

Buy it here from 1st July.

I See You by Clare Mackintosh

When Zoe Walker sees a photo of herself mysteriously appear in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she sets out to find out why it was there. If you’re a fan of Paula Hawkins and Rachel Abbott thrillers, this read is for you.

Buy it here.

The Futures by Anna Pitoniak

Evan and Julia are a young couple who graduate from Yale University in America and move to New York in search of the future they’d always dreamed about. The pair soon find there are strings attached to that dream which they failed to anticipate.

Buy it here.

Jojo Moyes, Paris for One And Other Stories

You’ve probably read at least one Jojo Moyes’ novels, but did you know the bestselling author of Me Before You has also penned short stories? In this collection of 11 mini tales, Moyes tackles everything from love and friendship to travel, and brings back some favourite characters from previous books.

Buy it here.

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The Last Piece of my Heart by Paige Toon

Bridget is a travel journalist who, after a string of rejections from publishers, accepts a proposition to finish the novel of a bestselling author after her untimely death. Bridget relocates her life to Cornwall for the summer and gets more than she bargained for.

Buy it here.

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

In 1800s London, Cora Seaborne’s controlling husband dies, leaving her to pursue a new life with her son in Essex. Once there, Cora goes on a search for a strange creature rumoured to be lurking around the area and strikes up an intense friendship with a local vicar.

This Sunday Times bestseller is a celebration of love, and the many different shapes it can take.

Buy it here.

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