Elin Hilderbrand books

Complete list of books by Elin Hilderbrand, the queen of beach reads, including her Nantucket novels, Winter series, and Paradise trilogy.

28 Summers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
28 Summers 2020 Buy
28 vasaros 2020 N/A
The Sixth Wedding 2021 Buy

Nantucket Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Summer Affair 2008 Buy
Nantucket 2015 N/A
The Castaways 2009 Buy
The Perfect Couple 2018 Buy
Ідеальна пара 2018 N/A
Swan Song 2024 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Blue Book 2025 Buy

Paradise Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Showdown 2005 N/A
Saint 2006 N/A
What Happens in Paradise 2019 Buy
Sinner 2008 N/A
Troubles in Paradise 2020 Buy
Fever Dreams 2006 N/A
Someone to Watch Over Me 2003 N/A
Fire Beach 2014 N/A
Bone Hook 2015 N/A
Winter in Paradise 2018 Buy

Paradise Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Showdown 2005 N/A
Saint 2006 N/A
What Happens in Paradise 2019 Buy
Sinner 2008 N/A
Troubles in Paradise 2020 Buy
Fever Dreams 2006 N/A
Someone to Watch Over Me 2003 N/A
Fire Beach 2014 N/A
Bone Hook 2015 N/A
Winter in Paradise 2018 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Surfing Lesson 2013 Buy
The Tailgate 2014 Buy
Natural Selection 2024 Buy

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Endless Summer 2022 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Beach Club 2000 Buy
Nantucket Nights 2002 Buy
Summer People 2003 Buy
The Blue Bistro 2005 Buy
The Love Season 2006 Buy
Barefoot 2007 Buy
The Island 2010 Buy
Silver Girl 2011 Buy
Summerland 2012 Buy
Beautiful Day 2013 Buy
The Matchmaker 2014 Buy
The Rumor 2015 Buy
Here’s to Us 2016 Buy
The Identicals 2017 Buy
Golden Girl 2021 Buy
The Hotel Nantucket 2022 Buy
The Five-Star Weekend 2023 Buy
The Academy 2025 Buy

Summer of Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Summer of ‘69 2019 Buy
28 vasaros 2020 N/A
The Sixth Wedding 2021 N/A
Summer of ‘79 2020 Buy

Winter Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Winter Street 2014 Buy
Winter Stroll 2015 N/A
Winter Stroll / Christmas on Nantucket 2015 Buy
Winter Storms 2016 Buy
Winter Solstice 2017 Buy

Elin Hilderbrand is an American novelist who lives on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, the setting for nearly all of her books. Her debut, The Beach Club, was published in 2000, and she has written over 30 novels since then. New York magazine called her “the queen of beach reads” in 2019.

Her books include standalone novels like The Blue Bistro and Silver Girl, as well as connected series like the Winter quartet (Winter Street through Winter Solstice) and the Paradise trilogy (Winter in Paradise, What Happens in Paradise, and Troubles in Paradise). The Perfect Couple (2018), her first murder mystery, was adapted by Netflix into a miniseries in 2024 starring Nicole Kidman.

Hilderbrand’s novels consistently appear on the New York Times bestseller list. She announced that Swan Song (2024) would be her final Nantucket novel, and her newer work, The Academy (2025), is set at a boarding school in Newport, Rhode Island.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Elin Hilderbrand written?

Elin Hilderbrand has written 61 books across ten series.

What was Elin Hilderbrand's first book?

Elin Hilderbrand’s first book is The Beach Club, published in 2000.

Why is Elin Hilderbrand called the queen of beach reads?

Elin Hilderbrand earned the nickname because nearly all of her novels are set on Nantucket Island, where she lives, and they combine summer settings with romance, family drama, and mystery. New York magazine gave her the title in 2019.

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