{"id":1010,"date":"2025-07-16T21:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1010\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:17:08","slug":"10-books-to-read-if-you-loved-the-summer-i-turned-pretty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1010\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Books to Read If You Loved ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/a> is back!<\/p>\n

The hit Prime Video series, based on Jenny Han\u2019<\/a>s beloved young adult trilogy, returns July 16 for its final season. Both the books and the show follow Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung<\/a>) who spends every summer at Cousins Beach with her family friends, the Fishers, and their two sons Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno<\/a>) and Conrad (Christopher Briney<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n

In the third season, viewers will finally learn Belly’s fate after she returns to the Fisher’s summer house, where she and Jeremiah announce they’re getting married. When Conrad reenters the picture, and reignites an old flame, Belly must decide which brother she’s going to choose.\n<\/p>\n

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Since TSITP has literary origins, it\u2019s only natural to want to read a book that captures the summery vibes, sweet coming-of-age story and unforgettable romance that the TV series does. PEOPLE has you covered on the best books to dive into if you can\u2019t get enough of the show.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019 by Jenny Han <\/p>\n

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ by Jenny Han.<\/p>\n

What better place to begin than the book that started it all? Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah\u2019s story blooms over three novels, so be sure to check out It\u2019s Not Summer Without You<\/a> and We\u2019ll Always Have Summer<\/a> once you finish the first installment.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018Every Summer After\u2019 by Carley Fortune <\/p>\n

‘Every Summer After’ by Carley Fortune.<\/p>\n

Persephone \u201cPercy\u201d Fraser spends every summer in the Canadian lake town Barry\u2019s Bay alongside her neighbors, Charlie and Sam Florek. After one disastrous summer upturns Percy and Sam\u2019s friendship, Percy vows never to return \u2014 until she\u2019s called back to town as an adult when Sam\u2019s mother dies. This nostalgic romance, along with its companion book, One Golden Summer<\/a>, are perfect beach reads.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018My Life with the Walter Boys\u2019 by Ali Novak <\/p>\n

‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ by Ali Novak.<\/p>\n

Belly is stuck in a house full of boys when she visits Cousins Beach, just like the protagonist of this heartfelt YA novel. When Jackie Howard\u2019s family dies in a car accident, she leaves New York City for Colorado, where she\u2019s set to live with her new guardians, the Walter family, and their 11 sons. This book also got the page-to-screen treatment<\/a> so cue up the show once you’ve turned the last page.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018Saint Anything\u2019 by Sarah Dessen <\/p>\n

‘Saint Anything’ by Sarah Dessen.<\/p>\n

When Sydney\u2019 Stanford’s older brother, Peyton, is incarcerated after a drunk driving accident, she finds solace in the Chatham family, who own the local pizza parlor. Dessen\u2019s moving coming-of-age novel, much like TSITP, features a memorable cast of characters with a strong bond.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018Audre and Bash Are Just Friends\u2019 by Tia Williams <\/p>\n

‘Audre & Bash Are Just Friends’ by Tia Williams.<\/p>\n

Though it’s set in the sizzling streets of New York City instead of a beach town, this YA romcom follows Audre who, on a mission to save her summer, befriends the new kid in school. With friendship at its core, this book is perfect for fans of the banter between Belly and the Fisher boys (and is also loosely connected to Williams\u2019 hit romance Seven Days in June<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n

\u2018We Were Liars\u2019 by E. Lockhart <\/p>\n

‘We Were Liars’ by E. Lockhart.<\/p>\n

This thrilling trilogy centers on the wealthy Sinclair family, who spend their summers on a private island off Martha’s Vineyard. When Cadence, the eldest Sinclair grandchild, runs into trouble as a teenager one season, secrets threaten to spill about the seemingly flawless clan. Lockhart\u2019s BookTok favorite is also a Prime Video hit<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018Summer Girls\u2019 by Jennifer Dugan <\/p>\n

‘Summer Girls’ by Jennifer Dugan.<\/p>\n

If you liked the quaint beach town setting (and tension-filled relationships) in TSITP, this sapphic YA romance about two polar opposites who fall into an unexpected relationship one summer is sure to check all the boxes.\n<\/p>\n

‘Rosewood’ by Sayantani Dasgupta <\/p>\n

‘Rosewood’ by Sayantani Dasgupta.<\/p>\n

Looking for another story about an unforgettable summer? This Sense and Sensibility<\/a> retelling follows the blooming romance between Eila and Rahul, who meet at a one-of-a-kind summer camp that scouts contestants for a Bridgerton<\/a>-esque TV series.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018A Taste for Love\u2019 by Jennifer Yen <\/p>\n

‘A Taste for Love’ by Jennifer Yen.<\/p>\n

High school senior Liza Yang and her mother don\u2019t have much in common, aside from their mutual love of baking. When Liza agrees to help her mom with their family’s annual baking competition, she doesn\u2019t expect for the contestants to be a selection of young men that Mrs. Yang has handpicked for her to date. This sweet romcom has been recommended for fans of Jenny Han and Jane Austen.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018Summer on the Bluffs\u2019 by Sunny Hostin <\/p>\n

‘Summer on the Bluffs’ by Sunny Hostin.<\/p>\n

The View cohost\u2019s book follows Ama Vaux Tanner, who lives in a coveted beach house in the exclusive Black community, Oak Bluffs. When she decides to move to France after reuniting with an old flame, Ama calls her three honorary goddaughters back to the beach to decide who will inherit the home. This book is full of family and shoreside delight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Summer I Turned Pretty is back! The hit Prime Video series, based on Jenny Han\u2019s beloved young…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1011,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-1010","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}