Books Like Beach Read

If you finished Beach Read and want more of the same, start here. Two rival writers, both blocked, spend a summer next door to each other and swap genres to break the block.

What tends to stick with readers is its funny, emotional and romantic feel. Smart, funny, and a good cry snuck in when you're not expecting it. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Beach Read is a medium, easy-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

The book you loved

Beach Read

Emily Henry

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston
Like Beach Read, Red, White & Royal Blue is funny and emotional. Both carry the #feel-good tag. The pace is quicker than Beach Read's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine shares Beach Read's funny and emotional appeal.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
If it was the emotional and romantic side of Beach Read you loved, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo delivers it too. The pace is faster than Beach Read's.
Medium · Can't put it down pace · Beginner-friendly
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4.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
If it was the funny and emotional side of Beach Read you loved, Pride and Prejudice delivers it too. It's a more demanding read than Beach Read.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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5.
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles shares Beach Read's emotional and romantic appeal.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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6.
Normal People
Sally Rooney
Like Beach Read, Normal People is emotional and romantic. The pace is quicker than Beach Read's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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7.
Conversations with Friends
Sally Rooney
If it was the emotional and romantic side of Beach Read you loved, Conversations with Friends delivers it too. The pace is quicker than Beach Read's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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