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Elin Hilderbrand is a best-selling author of fiction, most based on Nantucket, an island 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, earning her the title 'Queen of the Beach Reads'. Elin grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. Elin has lived year-round on Nantucket for more than 30 years. She enjoys reading and traveling, going to the beach and barre class, and cooking for her four adult children and many friends. She is also a grateful breast cancer survivor.

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Series

Nantucket


A General Fiction series (2008 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Nantucket high society with secrets under the sun
  • Messy marriages and forbidden attraction
  • Friend groups cracking after tragedy and scandal

The Winter Series


A General Fiction series (2014 - 2017)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Nantucket Christmas chaos at secret-filled inns
  • Big dysfunctional family reunions under one snowy roof
  • Second-chance romance amid holiday fallout

The Paradise Series


A General Fiction series (2018 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Sun-soaked Caribbean family secrets
  • Grief giving way to unexpected romance
  • Reinvention after betrayal and devastating loss

28 Summers


A General Fiction series (2020 - 2021)

The Academy Series


A General Fiction series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Elite boarding school power games
  • Viral gossip-fueled secrets and scandals
  • Messy friendships under ruthless ambition

Standalone Fiction

The Beach Club

Nantucket Nights

Summer People

The Blue Bistro

The Love Season

Barefoot

The Island

Silver Girl

Summerland

The Surfing Lesson

The Surfing Lesson

Short story

Beautiful Day

The Tailgate

The Tailgate

Short story

The Matchmaker

The Rumor

Here's to Us

The Identicals

Summer of '69

Summer of '79

Summer of '79

Short story

Golden Girl

The Hotel Nantucket

Endless Summer

Endless Summer

Short story collection

The Five-Star Weekend

Natural Selection

Natural Selection

Short story

Standalone Non-fiction

The Blue Book

Little Stacks of General Fiction

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