Beach Books 2026

This week on the Read Carpet Report, Jackie and Kirsten talk about the upcoming book adaptations coming to television. Sweet Magnolias is starting season 5, and Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson is coming to Great American Family. In the main segment this week, Jackie and Kirsten talk about some great picks from their list of ultimate beach reads. This is a post that breaks down hundreds of books to choose the best beach books of the season. They talk about two books from each genre.TakeawaysThe Read Carpet RundownSweet Magnolias is starting season 5Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson is coming to Great American FamilyDeep Dive: Best Beach Books of 2026Ultimate Beach Reads 2026Episode 10 - House of Hidden LettersEpisode 15 - Our Perfect StormEpisode 12 - Into the Blue, Escape GameEpisode 8 - Magic & Mischief at the Wayside HotelEpisode 3 - StrangersBack List PicksBest Beach Reads 2025Best Beach Reads 2024Beach Reads 2023Beach Reads 2022The Books We DiscussedShop for every book or product we discussed in this episode here: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/5592207Chapters00:27 The Read Carpet Rundown04:42 Deep Dive: The Best Beach Reads of 202606:45 Fiction Beach Reads08:35 Historical Fiction Beach Reads09:44 Summer Fiction Beach Reads12:44 Sweet Romance Beach Reads16:44 Steamy Romance Beach Reads17:45 Thriller Beach Reads21:59 Mystery Beach Reads25:42 Fantasy Beach Reads28:03 Nonfiction Beach Reads30:07 YA Beach Reads