Summer Beach Reads 2025. Here are a curated selection of the best new novels and nonfiction titles in summer 2024, featuring authors including jodi picoult, christina lauren, essie chambers, and more. Research frequently shows that over the summer break from school, children’s reading skills can drop dramatically in a phenomenon known as the “summer slide”.

As the temperature rises, and we all celebrate the unofficial start of summer this weekend, here are some books—new and old—that we think fit the bill. Parade’s book expert michael giltz shares the best summer beach reads (including stephen king, emily henry, jodi picoult, freida mcfadden and more) for 2024