Summer of Books in Order

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

About the Summer of Series

The Summer of Series by Elin Hilderbrand is about two unforgettable summers — 1969 and 1979. These books will transport you back to the most transformative decades in American history, where family, love and identity were tested under the golden sun of Nantucket. In Summer of ’69, we meet the Levin family during a summer that changed not only their lives but the country. Each sibling is on their own journey — Blair preparing to be a mother far from home, Kirby chasing freedom and justice, Tiger fighting in Vietnam, and little Jessie trying to hold her world together. The atmosphere of the 60s — moon landings, protests, heartbreak and hope — is woven throughout their stories so every page feels like a wave from the past.

Ten years later Summer of ’79 brings back the people you loved. Life has moved on but the memories of that life changing summer still linger. We see how time, distance and choice have changed Blair, Kirby and Jessie as they reconnect and rediscover what really matters. Through Hilderbrand’s warm and emotional writing these stories remind us that every summer is a chance to grow, heal and start anew. Whether you like historical fiction, family drama or the magic of Nantucket’s beaches the Summer of Series will have you feeling the sand between your toes and the bittersweet pull of time past.