Bridget Jones’s Diary, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Princess Diaries – countless iconic romcoms started off as best-selling books.
We all know by now that the book is always better than the movie – but in the case of Emily Henry, some of the best romantic comedies haven’t even made their way onto the screen yet.
American author Emily Henry has made waves in recent years for her delightful series of romance novels.
Beach Read, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation, Happy Place or the newly released Funny Story – it’s hard not to at least know of her best-selling books, which have continued to win over readers since 2020.
Known for her heartfelt and enchanting romance novels, Emily’s titles have continued to top both publications and reader’s own best book lists, and it’s easy to see why. Beautiful chemistry, complex characters and butterfly-inducing romance make her swoon-worthy books memorable, to say the least.
As we finally get details on her latest book-to-screen adaption People We Meet on Vacation. We’re answering all your burning questions about the talented author – and her magical books.
Emily Henry Books in Order
It can be daunting to jump into a beloved author’s writings – especially when they have numerous book titles under their belt, but what’s great about Emily’s published works is that they are all stand-alone titles.
This means you don’t have to read them in order – just go with whichever piques your interest!
Emily has a number of published works ranging back to 2016, but it’s her contemporary romance novels from 2020 onwards that have really made their mark. We’ve listed them in publication order below, but read in whichever order your heart desires!
Beach Read (2020)
He doesn’t believe in happy endings. She’s lost her faith that they exist. But could they find one together?
People We Meet on Vacation (2021)
Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.
Book Lovers (2022)
Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he’s Nora’s work nemesis.
Happy Place (2023)
Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple, every year, they take a holiday from their lives to drink far too much wine with their favourite people in the world. Except this year, they are lying through their teeth, because Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago. And they still haven’t told anyone.
Funny Story (2024)
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra. Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Will there be any Emily Henry screen adaptions?
Ever since fans got their hands on Emily Henry’s romance novels they’ve been impatiently waiting for news of a screen adaption…and lucky for us there’s not one but three projects in the works!
Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, and Book Lovers are all in development to be films – but we have minimal details at this point.
In August 2024 Tom Blyth and Emily Bader were announced as the leading cast of People We Meet on Vacation, with Deadline reporting the Netflix film is set to begin production soon. We’ll keep you updated if we learn anything more!
Is there a new Emily Henry book?
Emily’s latest novel Funny Story was released on April 23, 2024, and she’s already hinted to fans that she’s busy at work on another book to follow.
Looking back at the last five-ish years, the author has published a book annually, so we expect her next book in 2025.
