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The 30 Best Holiday Books of All Time

By Anna Bonet: "What makes the perfect summer read? This is a question I've contemplated possibly a little too deeply since beginning to put together this guide. The best holiday books, I decided, aren't just escapist – they pull you in completely. They are the kind of stories you can't wait to get back to after a swim, a nap, or a long, lazy lunch. They entertain, yes, but they also linger: sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes utterly heart-shattering. They're smart but readable, emotionally rich but never overly heavy, page-turning yet satisfying. Whether you're heading for a sun lounger, a shady hammock, or just into a quiet, restful weekend, here are the 30 books which do exactly that…"
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The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
1
Donna Tartt
American Wife (Curtis Sittenfeld)
American Wife
2
Curtis Sittenfeld
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet
3
Maggie O'farrell
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
4
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
5
Madeline Miller
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
6
Zadie Smith
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name
7
André Aciman
Seven Days in June (Tia Williams)
Seven Days in June
8
Tia Williams
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
9
Daphne Du Maurier
One Day (David Nicholls)
One Day
10
David Nicholls
Rachel's Holiday (Marian Keyes)
Rachel's Holiday
11
Marian Keyes
Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Klara and the Sun
12
Kazuo Ishiguro
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
13
Ian McEwan
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Zevin, Gabrielle)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
14
Zevin, Gabrielle
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians
15
Kevin Kwan
The Beach (Alex Garland)
The Beach
16
Alex Garland
Sorrow and Bliss (Meg Mason)
Sorrow and Bliss
17
Meg Mason
My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
18
Oyinkan Braithwaite
The Paper Palace (Miranda Cowley Heller)
The Paper Palace
19
Miranda Cowley Heller
Fatherland (Robert Harris)
Fatherland
20
Robert Harris
Death on the Nile (Agatha Christie)
Death on the Nile
21
Agatha Christie
The Bee Sting (Paul Murray)
The Bee Sting
22
Paul Murray
Yellowface (R.F. Kuang)
Yellowface
23
R.F. Kuang
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
24
Liane Moriarty
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
25
Bonnie Garmus
SAS: Rogue Heroes (Ben Macintyre)
SAS: Rogue Heroes
26
Ben Macintyre
A Moveable Feast (Ernest Hemingway)
A Moveable Feast
27
Ernest Hemingway
Three Women (Lisa Taddeo)
Three Women
28
Lisa Taddeo
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
29
Patti Smith
Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell)
Outliers
30
Malcolm Gladwell
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