Elin Hilderbrand Books in Order
Elin Hilderbrand has written 39 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is The Beach Club (2000) and the newest is The Thoroughbreds (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 39
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Confirmed
- 39 of 39 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,887 in 24 of 39 books
- Reading time
- 148–222 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,887 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 39 titles with a page count on record.
Elin Hilderbrand is an American novelist, born July 17, 1969, who writes mystery and romance. Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket, and the novels are typically set on and around the island. The 39 catalogued books start with The Beach Club (2000) and reach The Thoroughbreds (2026). Named series include Nantucket, Paradise and 28 Summers. Subject headings return to family secrets, female friendship, summer resorts and love stories. In 2019 New York magazine called Hilderbrand "the queen of beach reads".
One of Hilderbrand's series follows the Quinn family, who own an inn on Nantucket Island. Each book focuses on their family dynamics, personal dramas and the running of the inn, set against the island's backdrop.
How many Elin Hilderbrand books are there?
Elin Hilderbrand has 39 books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.
Elin Hilderbrand Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Elin Hilderbrand books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120003573/4
- 220022404/4
- 320033524/4
- 420053714/4
- 520063044/4
- 620074163/4
- 720084164/4
- 82009–3/4
- 920104074/4
- 1020114083/4
- 1120124644/4
- 122013–3/4
- 1320134043/4
- 1420142493/4
- 152014–3/4
- 1620143603/4
- 1720152634/4
- 1820153743/4
- 1920162464/4
- 2020164103/4
- 2120172974/4
- 2220175803/4
- 2320183364/4
- 242018–3/4
- 2520194254/4
- 262019–4/4
- 272019–3/4
- 282020–4/4
- 2920203524/4
- 302021–4/4
- 3120214324/4
- 322022–3/4
- 332022–3/4
- 342023–3/4
- 352024–3/4
- 362024–4/4
- 3720254244/4
- 382025–4/4
- 392026–3/4
Elin Hilderbrand series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Nantucket books in order 4 books
- Paradise books in order 3 books
Elin Hilderbrand books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Elin Hilderbrand Standalone Novels
17 books17 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Winter in order
4 booksElin Hilderbrand Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Summer of in order
2 books28 Summers in order
2 booksAcademy Series Series in order
2 booksElin Hilderbrand Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Elin Hilderbrand Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Elin Hilderbrand Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Elin Hilderbrand books run from The Beach Club (2000) to The Thoroughbreds (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Elin Hilderbrand in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Elin Hilderbrand books in order?
You only need to read Elin Hilderbrand books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Elin Hilderbrand books in?
Read Elin Hilderbrand one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Nantucket starts with A Summer Affair (2008) and Paradise starts with Winter in Paradise (2018). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Beach Club (2000).
What is the first Elin Hilderbrand book?
The Beach Club (2000) is the first Elin Hilderbrand book, and the numbered table above starts with it.
What is the newest Elin Hilderbrand book?
The Thoroughbreds (2026) is the newest Elin Hilderbrand book released so far.
Is there a new Elin Hilderbrand book coming?
No next Elin Hilderbrand book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Printable Elin Hilderbrand Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 39 books in publication order is on the Elin Hilderbrand reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Elin Hilderbrand at a glance
- Still publishing
- Elin Hilderbrand published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Elin Hilderbrand books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,887 pages across the 24 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elin Hilderbrand books, 19 of 39, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 20 of the 39 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Elin Hilderbrand books are about
30 of the 39 Elin Hilderbrand books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: family life is tagged on 17 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Family life 17 of 30 books
- Nantucket island (mass.) 15 of 30 books
- Women 12 of 30 books
- Contemporary romance 7 of 30 books
- Female friendship 5 of 30 books
- Family secrets 3 of 30 books
- Friendship 3 of 30 books
- Man-woman relationships 3 of 30 books
- Romance 3 of 30 books
- Cooks 2 of 30 books
- Dysfunctional families 2 of 30 books