Nantucket Books in Order

This reading order guide provides the complete list of Nantucket books in order, from the very first to the latest, so you won’t miss anything!

About the Nantucket Series

The Nantucket Series by Elin Hilderbrand – that’s a quintessential summer read – it’s got all the hallmarks of the island – sun-kissed beaches, the salty tang of the air, and the sticky web of emotions that come with love, friendship and all the secrets people keep. Each book takes us on a deep dive into the lives of the people who call Nantucket home, revealing that even in a place that looks like a dream come true, real life can be a messy, complicated, and often heartbreakingly beautiful thing.

It all kicks off with A Summer Affair, where Claire Danners life starts to unravel as she tries to balance family, art and a high-profile charity event that brings back memories she’d rather forget – and stirs up some seriously forbidden feelings. Then comes The Castaways, the story of four seemingly perfect couples whose friendships are put to the test when tragedy strikes and rips their world apart. And before you know it, you’re on the hook – every twist and turn is impossible to put down.

Years go by and The Perfect Couple comes along and reminds us that even the most picture-perfect weddings can hide all sorts of ugly truths. Just as all the island’s A-listers are gathering for a fairy-tale ceremony, a body is found – and Chief Ed Kapenash has to dig beneath the glitzy surface to discover just what’s really going on behind the scenes on Nantucket’s elite. And then there’s Swan Song, the final instalment, where Ed is getting ready to hang up his badge, but a mysterious new family arrives on the scene, causing a whole lotta drama, suspicion and scandal in the island community.

From glass studios to those show-stopping oceanfront mansions, the Nantucket Series gets to the heart of the island – and the people who live and love there. Elin Hilderbrand has a real knack for blending romance, mystery and summer magic in a way that draws you in and keeps you hooked – year in, year out. These stories aren’t just your bog-standard beach reads – they’re journeys into the human heart, and a reminder that every season of life is precious, and can be taken away in an instant.