Beach Reads for Teens

There's something special about reading on the beach. Here are some great recommended reads for your next water-adjacent reading session!

Updated June 18, 2025
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Say yes summer
Culli, Lindsey Roth
Paper Book
The perfect book to kick off summer! For as long as Rachel Brooks can remember, she's had capital-G Goals- straight As, academic scholarship, college of her dreams. And it's all paid off--after years of following the rules and acing every exam, Rachel is graduating at the top of her class and ready...
The first state of being
Kelly, Erin Entrada
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INDIE BESTSELLER Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens BookPage Best Middle...
Highly suspicious and unfairly cute
Hibbert, Talia
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A pair of ex-best friends turned high school rivals must work together to survive the great outdoors--and each other--in this cozy enemies-to-lovers romance from the beloved author of the Brown Sisters trilogy. "A pure delight. This book...
The box in the woods
Johnson, Maureen
Paper Book
After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good...
10 things I hate about prom
Rose, Elle Gonzalez
Paper Book
There are more than 10 things to hate about prom, but the worst is having to convince your BFF that you're the one he should take-a sweet friends-to-lovers teen rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance "A love story meant for the movies, with cheeky and...
The counselors
Goodman, Jessica
Paper Book
"Dark secrets? Summer camp setting? Complex teen girls? Murder? Count me in." -Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces * A New York Times bestseller * A USA TODAY bestseller * An Indie Bestseller * ...
Wanted! Eiichiro Oda before One piece
Oda, Eiichirō
Paper Book
A series of original works by the mastermind behind the worldwide hit One Piece. See another version of Luffy in the original short story that launched a legend. The creator of One Piece presents this unique collection of his earliest works. From Western to fantasy...
I am not Starfire
Tamaki, Mariko
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Harley Quinn- Breaking Glass) and artist Yoshi Yoshitani (Zatanna and the House of Secrets) comes a story about Mandy, the daughter of super-famous superhero Starfire. ...
Girl taking over : a Lois Lane story
Kuhn, Sarah
Paper Book
Can Lois Lane open herself up to friendship, romance, and being vulnerable in order to get the future that's right for her? She might have to change her entire life plan to find out. Ambitious small town girl Lois Lane tackles a summer in the big city with gusto, but a cavalcade...

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