The best beach reads for 2026

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Jul 10, 202638:53Society & Culture

Whether you're after a laugh, romance or an alternate world, our literary experts round up the summer's best reads. Robert Bound chats with author Chris Power and 'The Sunday Times' deputy editor of culture, Susannah But...

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