Episode 19: Beach Books 2026
Read Carpet Report Show Notes Episode 19 ( Best Beach Books of 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.
Takeaways
- The Read Carpet Rundown
- Sweet Magnolias is starting season 5
- Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson is coming to Great American Family
- Deep Dive: Best Beach Books of 2026
- Ultimate Beach Reads 2026
- Episode 10 – House of Hidden Letters
- Episode 15 – Our Perfect Storm
- Episode 12 – Into the Blue, Escape Game
- Episode 8 – Magic & Mischief at the Wayside Hotel
- Episode 3 – Strangers
- Back List Picks
The Books We Discussed
Shop for every book or product we discussed in this episode below.
Chapters
- 00:27 The Read Carpet Rundown
- 04:42 Deep Dive: The Best Beach Reads of 2026
- 06:45 Fiction Beach Reads
- 08:35 Historical Fiction Beach Reads
- 09:44 Summer Fiction Beach Reads
- 12:44 Sweet Romance Beach Reads
- 16:44 Steamy Romance Beach Reads
- 17:45 Thriller Beach Reads
- 21:59 Mystery Beach Reads
- 25:42 Fantasy Beach Reads
- 28:03 Nonfiction Beach Reads
- 30:07 YA Beach Reads
