Han
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Jenny Han - 3 books
Han's other beloved YA romance trilogy. Same warmth, family dynamics, and first-love feelings.
YA romancecontemporary
Series - Books in order
The Summer I Turned Pretty books in order
by Jenny Han - 3 books - 2009-2011 - Updated June 2026
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a three-book YA romance trilogy by Jenny Han. The books follow Belly Conklin across three summers at Cousins Beach, dealing with first love, a love triangle, and growing up. Read in publication order. The trilogy is complete and has been adapted into a popular Amazon Prime series.
Han
The Summer I Turned Pretty
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Han
The Summer I Turned Pretty
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1
Start with this book
Most readers should start with The Summer I Turned Pretty. It gives you the cleanest entry point before continuing through the full series order.Read on Kindle
Buy on Amazon3 books - read in publication order
Show orderPublication order
Contains affiliate links| # | Book | Published | Rating | Where to read |
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| 1 | The Summer I Turned Pretty The Summer I Turned PrettyStart | 2009 | 3.9 | |
| 2 | It's Not Summer Without You It's Not Summer Without You | 2010 | 4.0 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $12.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $13.99 |
| 3 | We'll Always Have Summer We'll Always Have Summer | 2011 | 3.8 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $12.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $13.99 |
Our recommended reading order
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Han
The Summer I Turned Pretty
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Best book to start with
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Book #1, and still the best on-ramp. It sets up everything that makes this series work.
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Along for the Ride
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Along for the Ride
Sarah Dessen - 1 books
Summer setting, coming-of-age romance, and the same bittersweet tone. Dessen is the godmother of summer YA romance.
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Fortune
Every Summer After
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Every Summer After
Carley Fortune - 1 books
Adult summer romance with the same nostalgic, lake-house atmosphere. More mature but the emotional DNA is identical.
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Frequently asked questions
Three: The Summer I Turned Pretty (2009), It's Not Summer Without You (2010), and We'll Always Have Summer (2011).
Publication order: The Summer I Turned Pretty, It's Not Summer Without You, We'll Always Have Summer. Each summer picks up where the last left off.
Yes. The Amazon Prime series is based on Jenny Han's trilogy of the same name, starting with The Summer I Turned Pretty (2009).
Either works. The show adapts the books faithfully but adds new subplots. Reading first gives you the original love triangle from Belly's perspective.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, or Every Summer After by Carley Fortune.
Contains affiliate linksUpdated June 2026