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Books like The Summer I Turned Pretty

Loved The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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8 books

  1. 1Along for the Ride

    Along for the Ride

    Sarah Dessen

    Features a seaside summer setting where an introspective teenage girl navigates family tensions and first romance.

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  2. 2Second Chance Summer

    Second Chance Summer

    Morgan Matson

    Centers on a girl returning to a childhood beach cottage and confronting both first love and a parent's terminal illness.

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  3. 3Every Summer After

    Every Summer After

    Carley Fortune

    Explores a multi-summer history between two childhood friends at a lake house alternating between past and present.

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  4. 4Twenty Boy Summer

    Twenty Boy Summer

    Sarah Ockler

    Follows a teenage girl spending a beach vacation working through hidden grief and secret romance.

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  5. 5Since You've Been Gone

    Since You've Been Gone

    Morgan Matson

    Examines a quiet girl stepping out of her comfort zone over the course of a transformative summer.

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  6. 6The Rest of the Story

    The Rest of the Story

    Sarah Dessen

    Deals with family secrets, summer lake traditions, and reconnecting with childhood acquaintances.

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  7. 7Better Than the Movies

    Better Than the Movies

    Lynn Painter

    Features a young adult narrator navigating unrequited affection, childhood bonds, and grief through romantic tropes.

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  8. 8Love and Gelato

    Love and Gelato

    Jenna Evans Welch

    Focuses on a teenage girl processing grief and discovering family history while experiencing summer romance.

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