Elin Hilderbrand

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September 15th, 2026: The Thoroughbreds (The Academy, #2)

The Academy (The Academy, #1) was the most recently released book by Elin Hilderbrand, on September 16th, 2025.

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Elin Hilderbrand Stats: The highest rated book by Elin Hilderbrand on Book Notification is The Sixth Wedding, the 2nd novel in the 28 Summers series. The second-highest rated book is Troubles in Paradise (Paradise #3).

The most read book by Elin Hilderbrand on Book Notification is 28 Summers, the first novel in the 28 Summers series. The second most read book is Winter in Paradise (Paradise #1).

Below is a complete list of Elin Hilderbrand books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of 28 Summers Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		7.8 28 Summers	2020	Loading... Go
2		9 The Sixth Wedding	2021	Loading... Go

List of The Academy Series Books in Publication Order (with Shelby Cunningham)

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		6.7 The Academy	2025	Loading... Go
2		The Thoroughbreds	2026	Loading... Go

List of Nantucket Books in Publication Order

Explores the dramatic lives, scandals, and secrets of people on an island.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7.2 A Summer Affair	2008	Loading... Go
2	8.7 The Castaways	2009	Loading... Go
3	7.5 The Perfect Couple	2018	Loading... Go
4	7.2 Swan Song	2024	Loading... Go

List of Winter Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7 Winter Street	2014	Loading... Go
2	7.6 Winter Stroll / Christmas on Nantucket	2015	Loading... Go
3	7.5 Winter Storms	2016	Loading... Go
4	8.1 Winter Solstice	2017	Loading... Go

List of Paradise Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7.9 Winter in Paradise	2018	Loading... Go
2	7.9 What Happens in Paradise	2019	Loading... Go
3	8.9 Troubles in Paradise	2020	Loading... Go

List of Summer of Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		7.7 Summer of '69	2019	Loading... Go
2		7 Summer of '79	2020	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	6.5 The Beach Club	2000	Loading... Go
2	7.2 Nantucket Nights	2002	Loading... Go
3	7.7 Summer People	2003	Loading... Go
4	7.3 The Blue Bistro	2005	Loading... Go
5	7 The Love Season	2006	Loading... Go
6	7.5 Barefoot	2007	Loading... Go
7	8 The Island	2010	Loading... Go
8	8.3 Silver Girl	2011	Loading... Go
9	8.5 Summerland	2012	Loading... Go
10	6.9 Beautiful Day	2013	Loading... Go
11	8.4 The Matchmaker	2014	Loading... Go
12	8 The Rumor	2015	Loading... Go
13	8 Here's to Us	2016	Loading... Go
14	7.5 The Identicals	2017	Loading... Go
15	7.3 Golden Girl	2021	Loading... Go
16	7.9 The Hotel Nantucket	2022	Loading... Go
17	7.2 The Five-Star Weekend	2023	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	10 The Surfing Lesson	2013	Loading... Go
2	10 The Tailgate	2014	Loading... Go
3	6 Natural Selection	2024	Loading... Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		5 Endless Summer	2022	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		The Blue Book	2025	Loading... Go

List of Elin Hilderbrand Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		7.5 Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank	2021	Loading... Go
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Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand was born on July 17th, 1969 and is currently 56 years old. Elin Hilderbrand was born in Collegeville, PA, USA.

Elin Hilderbrand has published 17 standalone novels, starting with The Beach Club in 2000. The most recently released novel was The Five-Star Weekend, which was released in 2023.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Elin at this time.

Elin Hilderbrand has also written the Nantucket series which has 4 books including A Summer Affair and The Castaways.

Elin Hilderbrand: Awards & Accolades

Elin Hilderbrand books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Identicals was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2017. Summer of '69 was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2019. Golden Girl was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2021. The Hotel Nantucket was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2022. The Five-Star Weekend was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2023. Swan Song was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2024. The Academy was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2025.

Elin Hilderbrand: Lists & Other Mentions

Summer of '69 was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
28 Summers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
Troubles in Paradise was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
The Hotel Nantucket was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2022 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2022.
The Five-Star Weekend has made several lists including:
1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
2. USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
Swan Song was a USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
Golden Girl was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.

Elin Hilderbrand: TV/Movies Based on Books

The novel The Perfect Couple was adapted into a TV series in 2024. It premiered on Netflix, and starred Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber.

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Elin Hilderbrand: F.A.Q

When was Elin Hilderbrand Born? How old is Elin Hilderbrand?

Elin Hilderbrand was born on July 17th, 1969. Elin Hilderbrand is currently 56 years old.

Where was Elin Hilderbrand Born?

Elin Hilderbrand was born in Collegeville, PA, USA and is American.

What was the first book Elin Hilderbrand wrote?

The first book written by Elin Hilderbrand was The Beach Club, published in 2000.

What was the most recent book Elin Hilderbrand wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Academy on September 16th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Elin Hilderbrand?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Elin Hilderbrand book is 28 Summers. Here are her most popular books:

28 Summers (7.79)
Winter in Paradise (7.91)
The Perfect Couple (7.47)
The Hotel Nantucket (7.95)
The Identicals (7.54)

Are there upcoming new books by Elin Hilderbrand?

Elin Hilderbrand has a new book coming out on September 15th, 2026 called The Thoroughbreds.

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How many books has Elin Hilderbrand written?

Elin Hilderbrand has written 39 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.

2 books in the 28 Summers Series
2 books in The Academy Series Series
4 books in the Nantucket Series
4 books in the Winter Series
3 books in the Paradise Series
2 books in the Summer of Series
17 Standalone Novels
3 Short Stories/Novellas
1 Short Story Collections
1 Non-Fiction Books

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