What are your favorite books of Summer 2017 so far? I’ve compiled a list of what I think are the Best YA Books of Summer 2017! Since summer is all about the mood read for me, I’ve also divided them by genre to help you find your perfect summer read!
Best YA Books of Summer 2017!
Do you want to read about summer romance?
What’s more fun in the summer than a book with a cute rom-com feel? Both Geekerella and Noteworthy feature unlikely couples that meet cute and then find love. Geekerella is a fairy tale retelling featuring fandoms, a food truck Cinderella, and a movie star. Noteworthy features a girl who dresses as a boy to join an all-male acapella group, but also has a lot of depth as it touches on issues of gender and socioeconomic status.
Do you want to read something suspenseful?
I love reading scary stories in the summer. Maybe it’s a throwback to summer evenings watching horror movies with my friends, maybe it’s the fact that I’m now an adult scaredy cat who is afraid to read suspenseful books during the dark winter weather… The Bakersville Dozen is fun and twisty, perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars, while One of Us is Lying is a modernized Breakfast Club plus a murder.
Do you want to read a tearjerker?
I also love reading sad books in the summer – I can always pretend I got sunscreen in my eye! Both Words in Deep Blue and Letters to the Dead feature characters who’ve suffered a devastating loss. Both books also feature a letter-writing theme.
Do you want to read about self-discovery?
Summer can be a great time for reflection – it’s a time when I work on long-term projects (like a new website!) and also make plans for new ventures in the fall. The Authentics and That Thing We Call a Heart both feature characters who are thinking about their community and the wider world and where they fit in.
Leave a comment and tell me some of your favorite reads of summer 2017!
I really loved Noteworthy! So much more than I thought i would be. One of Us Is Lying, Words in Deep Blue and That Thing We Call a Heart are all on my TBR.
I will be watching for your reviews!
I have a few of these waiting on my TBR list, like Noteworthy and One of Us Is Lying. I loved Geekerella so much! I also read Words in Deep Blue. I didn’t love it as much as everyone else did tho. lol! Great list!
Pretend you have sunscreen in your eye – lol
I loved Geekerella, still need to read Noteworthy (despite having it at the top of my TBR stack for several months!), and I want to read Words in the Deep Blue.
For What It’s Worth
Hmmph. Try Noteworthy.Really!
This is a great list of awesome you put together. I loved them all!
Aw, thanks!
I’ve been waiting forever for my number to be called at the library for Geekerella. I’ve read nothing but good things about it.
I know the feeling! Hang in there 🙂
wow what an intriguing list! tempted to go out and get all of them
If you try any, please come back and let me know what you thought!
I’ve been hearing great things about Geekerella, and it sounds like such a great summer read! And One of Us Is Lying looks so good! I love the breakfast club, murder-twist.
Actually both of the books you recommended about summer romance are books that are on my TBR! I also want to read One of Us Is Lying too. Great recommendations x
Hope you try them – let me know!