20 books you’ll absolutely want to binge at the beach this summer

From L-R, top to bottom: From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon cover, image via Simon Pulse; Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik cover, image via Del Rey; Furyborn by Claire Legrand cover, image via Sourcebooks Fire; A Reaper at the Gates cover, image via Razorbill; The Mermaid by Christina Henry cover, image via Berkley; Save the Date by Morgan Matson cover, image via Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

This summer is packed with highly anticipated book releases, and these 20 are perfect for a trip to the beach, from fantasy to romance.

Anyone excited that summer is on the way is likely planning all their trips to the beach and their days spent poolside. Who can blame them? This winter was a nasty one, and it’s still holding on, far longer than it really should. Basically, all of us could use some extra time beneath the sun this spring and summer (when they finally arrive, that is).

And if you’re a reader who loves laying in the sand, all the better for you. After all, 2018 is an amazing year as book releases go already, and there’s still a lot of the year to come.

There are some highly anticipated novels hitting shelves just in time for your first trip to the beach. We have 20 to choose from right here, and really, any of them will keep you turning the pages long after the sun goes down or your needing to reapply some sunscreen.

Then again, who’s to stop you from binge-reading more than one in one vacation or beach trip, right? That’s what all that extra room in a suitcase is for!