In What Order Do The Nantucket Series Books By Nancy Thayer Go?

For anyone following the Nantucket series, what's the reading timeline? I want to dive into these beach reads without spoilers.
2026-08-05 01:52:22
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PeytonDay
PeytonDay
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Okay, but has anyone read 'The Island House'? I thought the dynamic between the two families sharing the house was way more engaging than some of the others. The order doesn't matter, but if you start with a weaker one, you might not give the rest a chance. I'd say begin with 'Secrets in Summer' or 'A Nantucket Wedding' to really get hooked on her vibe, then you can go back to 'Nantucket Sisters' and read in order if you become a superfan.
2026-08-06 14:47:07
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ReaganJay
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For those who love data: the first, 'Nantucket Sisters', was published June 10, 2014. The most recent, 'All the Days of Summer', came out May 2, 2023. There's usually a new one every spring/summer. So the order is literally a timeline of her annual summer releases for the past decade. Plan accordingly for your seasonal reading!
2026-08-07 01:35:28
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BrynSnow
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It's wild how many books she's set on Nantucket. It's like her own fictional territory. The order is basically the history of her exploring that territory from different angles. Start at the beginning if you want to map that exploration chronologically.
2026-08-07 19:49:57
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TylerRoss
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I just read them all last summer! Here’s how I’d list them: 1. Nantucket Nights, 2. Nantucket Sisters, 3. The Island House, 4. A Nantucket Christmas, 5. Secrets in Summer, 6. Surfside Sisters. 'A Nantucket Christmas' is a novella, so it's a quick read. The later books feel a bit more polished, but the early ones have a charming simplicity.
2026-08-07 20:55:53
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AlexLake
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Some authors write series, some write standalones in a shared setting. Thayer is firmly in the latter camp. So the 'go' in 'in what order do they go' means 'how were they published.' Not 'what's the narrative sequence.' That distinction might help clear up the confusion behind the question.
2026-08-08 18:19:15
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