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Do you sometimes feel like the books by POC that get lots of recs and attention are ponderous, super serious books? Here's a list of beach reads by POC, meaning books that explore the lighter side of life or which look at the ups and downs we go through with a wink. Includes romance, YA, cozy mysteries, family dramas, SFF, and many more.

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1	The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) by Heidi Heilig (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 17,430 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1) by Alyssa Cole (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 16,374 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Spy in the House (The Agency #1) by Y.S. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 18,561 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Butterfly Swords (Tang Dynasty, #1) by Jeannie Lin (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 1,960 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) by Alexia Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,359 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami 3.66 avg rating — 57,377 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Snapdragon (Gilded Love #1) by Kilby Blades (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Trade Me (Cyclone, #1) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 5,719 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Team Players (Mendell Hawks, #2) by Deanna Grey (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 3,054 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Nobody Cries At Bingo by Dawn Dumont (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,218 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Chrysalis (Gilded Love 2) by Kilby Blades (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, #1) by Vaseem Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 12,455 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Art of Worship by Kilby Blades (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Prince on Paper (Reluctant Royals, #3) by Alyssa Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 6,377 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Hollywood Homicide (Detective by Day, #1) by Kellye Garrett (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,975 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 5,804 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Gouda Friends (Ponto Beach Reunion, #2) by Cathy Yardley (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 3,194 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Breadfruit (Materena Mahi, #1) by Célestine Hitiura Vaite 3.67 avg rating — 836 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 1,346 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Heroine Complex (Heroine Complex, #1) by Sarah Kuhn (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 4,026 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Mating the Huntress (Monsters and Mates, #1) by Talia Hibbert (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 6,192 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) by Vivien Chien (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 15,356 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama 3.65 avg rating — 4,744 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Rebel Seoul (Rebel Seoul, #1) by Axie Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,885 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 261,407 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry, #1) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 35,452 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Feels Like Summer (Summer Storm, #2) by Six de los Reyes (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Summer for Scandal by Lydia San Andres (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 12,789 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 12,796 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Marauders' Island (Hen & Chick #1) by Tristan J. Tarwater (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	A Curious Land: Stories from Home by Susan Muaddi Darraj (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Grumpy Fake Boyfriend (Kwan Sisters, #1) by Jackie Lau (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 2,589 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) by Jasmine Guillory (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 167,534 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1) by Sandhya Menon (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 55,372 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Secret Shopper by Tanya Taimanglo (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 166 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Every Last Secret (Skeet Bannion, #1) by Linda Rodriguez (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars