Young Adult (YA/Teen) beach reads are perfect for a summer reading list. The best YA beach reads are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen beach reads is better than a cool glass of lemonade! If you are looking for a summer-themed book to read, there is bound to be one here for you to fall in love with. So get your beach bag ready with one of our favourite Young Adult beach reads. We recommend them all!

Last Update: February 15, 2024

YA Beach Reads

1. Summer of Sloane by Erin L. Schneider

2. Along for the ride by Sarah Dessen

3. The Summer After You and Me by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

4. Summer Days and Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins

5. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian

6. The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen

7. Sunkissed by Kasie West

8. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

9. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

Twenty Boy Summer is a wonderful and emotional story. If you are looking for a beach read that has an emotional element to it, then this might be one for you. Check out the author’s video below that gives a bit more about the story.

 

10. When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington

11. Summer Constellations by Alisha Sevigny

12. Don’t Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno

13. Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch

14. Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale

15. Juniors by Kaui Hart Hemmings

16. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

17. When We Collided by Emery Lord

18. Revenge, Ice cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn

19. The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman

20. You Have a Match by Emma Lord

21. The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

22. Start Here by Trish Doller

23. Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass

24. Boyfriend Summer by Michelle Dalton

25. Rules of Summer by Joanna Philbin

26. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

27. The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

28. Float by Kate Marchant

29. The Edge of Summer by Erica George

30. Picture-Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean

31. I Like Me Better by Robby Weber

32. Never Vacation With Your Ex by Emily Wibberley

33. Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

34. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

35. Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

36. What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick

37. Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

38. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

39. Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

40. These Bodies Between Us by Sarah Van Name

41. The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso

42. The Summer Love Strategy by Ray Stoeve

43. Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio

44. I Wish You Would by Eva Des Lauriers

45. With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer

YA Beach Reads

If there is one thing that I love, it is a great YA beach read in the summer! I hope that you find something on our YA beach reads books list that gets you into the mood for some summer fun in the sun. All of these titles and more can be found on our YA beach reads Goodreads shelf if you are interested in learning more about these titles. Happy Summer!