Looking for Your Next Summer Read?

Andrea Bartz & Kirthana Ramisetti have a curated list for that!

May 31, 2025

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Summer officially begins in a few weeks, and to help you prepare we’re sharing Authorstackers Beach Reads 2025—a curated list of 20 books, from rom rom-coms to thrillers and everything in between, prepared by good friends of The Shit, Andrea Bartz and Kirthana Ramisetti. Check it out!

That’s all for now! Enjoy!

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A guest post by

Kirthana Ramisetti

Author of "The Other Lata," "Dava Shastri's Last Day" (a GMA Book Club Pick) and "Advika and the Hollywood Wives." A pop culture addict who would be an excellent addition to your trivia team.

A guest post by

Andrea Bartz

Hi! I'm the NYT bestselling author of The Last Ferry Out, Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Herd, and The Lost Night. I live with my girlfriend and pets in Brooklyn and the Catskills.