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10 Vintage paperbacks that are summer holiday must-reads

For the reader in search of their next compulsive summer read, look no further than to this list of paperbacks you won’t be able to put down or shut up about.

Soak up the sun and sink into the pages of these holiday must-reads. From chilling thrillers and swoon-worthy fiction to tropical island escapes, this list is your one-stop destination for the best paperbacks to read this summer.