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Emily Henry

えみりー・へんりー

Emirī Henrī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1991-05-17 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Cincinnati, Ohio → Northern Kentucky's Ohio River region

Career

Occupations
Author, Novelist, Proofreader
Active Years
2016-2025

Education

Lakota East High School
Country: United States
Hope College
Creative Writing
Country: United States
Attended on a creative writing scholarship with plans to study dance
New York Center for Art & Media Studies
Country: United States
Part of Bethel University, now defunct

Awards

Goodreads Choice Awards
2021
Work: People We Meet on Vacation
Category: Best Romance
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2022
Work: Book Lovers
Category: Best Romance
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2023
Work: Happy Place
Category: Best Romance
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2024
Work: Funny Story
Category: Readers' Favorite Romance
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2024
Work: Funny Story
Category: Readers' Favorite Audiobook
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner
Libby Book Award
2025
Work: Funny Story
Category: Romance
Organization: OverDrive
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Beach Read

2020 Romance novel 384 pages

A romantic comedy about two rival authors who challenge each other to write in the other's genre.

LoveRivalryWriting
Adaptations
  • [Film] Beach Read / Yulin Kuang

People We Meet on Vacation

2021 Romance novel

A story of two best friends whose annual vacations lead to romance.

FriendshipTravelLove
Adaptations
  • [Film] People We Meet on Vacation / Brett Haley (2026)

Book Lovers

2022 Romance novel

A literary agent and a bookish editor fall in love in a romance-filled enemies-to-lovers story.

PublishingEnemies to lovers
Adaptations
  • [Film] Book Lovers

Happy Place

2023 Romance novel

Exes pretend to be together on a group vacation with friends.

Fake datingFriendshipPast love
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Happy Place

Funny Story

2024 Romance novel

Two recent dumpsites living together find unexpected romance.

Heartbreak recoveryRoommatesHumor
Adaptations
  • [Film] Funny Story / Emily Henry

Great Big Beautiful Life

2025 Romance novel

Her sixth adult romance novel.

Love

Bibliography

  • The Love That Split the World (2016)
  • A Million Junes (2017)
  • When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019)
  • Hello Girls (2019)
  • Beach Read (2020)
  • People We Meet on Vacation (2021)
  • Book Lovers (2022)
  • Happy Place (2023)
  • Funny Story (2024)
  • Great Big Beautiful Life (2025)

Adaptations

  • First five adult romance books optioned for on-screen adaptations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rom-com elementsChick lit influencesWitty dialogue
Recurring Motifs
LoveRespectRelationships

Legacy

Renowned New York Times bestselling author of romance novels, with over 2.4 million books sold by 2023. A leading figure in contemporary romance.

In Popular Culture

  • Viral popularity on BookTok
  • Multiple books adapted for film and TV

Trivia

  • Sold more than 2.4 million books collectively as of March 2023
  • Full-time writer and proofreader as of 2016
  • First five adult books optioned for adaptations