Books by Emily Henry

Hello Girls

by Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry

A funny new take on Thelma and Louise, co-written by the acclaimed authors Emily Henry and Brittany Cavallaro. Teens Winona and Lucille are suffocating under the weight of family demands and expectations. They can't wait until graduation—they've got to make their move, and quickly. A fast-moving road trip novel about female rebellion aimed at a young adult audience. Published in 2019.

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When the Sky Fell on Splendor

by Emily Henry

In this 2019 novel aimed at young adults, future romance megastar Emily Henry experiments with science fiction. A group of friends in Splendor, Ohio, are learning to cope with grief and loss after an awful industrial accident took the lives of many local residents. They make their own fun, investigating local myths and legends, ghost stories, and—soon enough—an unidentified flying object that will send their lives spiralling in a brand new direction. For fans of Stranger Things.

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A Million Junes

by Emily Henry

Emily Henry's second novel, published in 2017, is a Michigan-set YA novel featuring two rival families, fantasy elements, and a love that just  won't die. It's a rather beautiful exploration of love and grief, aimed at a teenaged audience.

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The Love That Split the World

by Emily Henry

First released in 2016, The Love that Split the World is the first book by the extremely popular romance novelist Emily Henry. It's a story about a Kentucky high school student who begins to see strange things—and is soon charged with saving the life of her first love. Billed as "Friday Night Lights meets The Time Traveler’s Wife," it's a fun and imaginative debut that showcases Henry's early potential as an  author. Saying that, your appetite for young adult fiction may vary.

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Happy Place

by Emily Henry

Harriet and Wyn are college sweethearts who stood the test of time. Or, they were. Actually, they broke up five months ago, but they haven't been able to admit it to their friends. So when the whole gang gets back together again for one last summer at a beloved Maine beach house, they make a pact: pretend they are still together so as not to spoil this final trip. I believe, in romance terms, you would describe this as 'forced proximity.' Either way, it's a sexy, spicy, heartfelt and heartwarming story about a couple who might, just might, be meant to be together.

First published in 2023 and currently being developed as a Netflix series by Jennifer Lopez's production company Nuyorican.

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People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry

In Emily Henry's second novel, we follow the boom, bust and hopeful boom again of the relationship between Alex and Poppy, two very different friends, as they embark on a series of ten annual trips around the world. Alex is a homebody who happily stayed behind in their hometown; Poppy is a world traveller who can't seem to settle down. Despite their difference, they've been close for years—until one slip ruins everything. Or does it?

A satisfying friends-t0-lovers romance book with shades of One Day and When Harry Met Sally. The Netflix adaptation was released in early 2026, to rather more mixed reviews than the original, very popular book.

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Beach Read

by Emily Henry

In Emily Henry's slightly meta 2020 debut, we meet January, a writer of romance novels, as she moves in next door to Augustus, a literary darling hard at work on his next great masterpiece. Both feel stuck in a rut, creatively and in life. They strike up a deal: swap writing philosophies for a summer and see who wins out. A fun rivals-to-lovers love story and a paean to the power of happily-ever-after.

A film adaptation starring Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor and The White Lotus’s Patrick Schwarzenegger is due to be released in May 2027.

You may also be interested to hear that there is an 'extended epilogue' available on Emily Henry's author website as bonus content.

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Great Big Beautiful Life

by Emily Henry

When a reclusive heiress invites two writers to tell her life story, little do they know that once they arrive at the island where she lives, they will have to pass a test: they each have a month to find the truth about one of the most scandalous families of the 20th century. After which, the heiress will choose which writer will be the author of her book. With an enemies-to-lovers trope, witty banter and all set in a paradise setting, this is classic beach read territory. First published in 2025.

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Funny Story

by Emily Henry

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Book Lovers

by Emily Henry

Emily Henry adds her own twist to the classic smalltown romance. Nora, a cutthroat literary agent, reluctantly agrees to holiday in charming Sunshine Falls, North Carolina, with her beloved younger sister Libby. She freely admits to being the kind of hard-ass city type who normally gets cast as the (losing) love rival in a romcom. But when she gets to Sunshine Falls, she finds her big city rival—a brooding book editor called Charlie—is already there. It's time for Nora to find some main character energy.

Book Lovers is hailed as one of Emily Henry's best and most beloved novels. A film adaptation is in development, with Girls writer Sarah Heyward attached, though further details are thin on the ground.

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