The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer I Turned Pretty, The)

Now a blockbuster original series on Prime Video! Will Belly choose Jeremiah or Conrad?

Belly has an unforgettable summer in this stunning start to the Summer I Turned Pretty series from the New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Jenny Han.

Some summers are just destined to be pretty.

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

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Published May 31, 2022

304 pages

Average rating: 7.1

641 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

ljzsreadsandreviews
Oct 22, 2024
8/10 stars
This was a super cute read. The TV show on Prime has gotten a lot of hype lately but I couldn’t get myself to watch the show without checking the books out first. This is the first of the three book series and I really enjoyed it so I’m excited to check out the next two!
Denise Lauron
May 19, 2024
8/10 stars
I picked this up because I enjoyed the movie so much, and I wanted to see how it differed from the movie. I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I hadn't had the casting and the difference in the story from the movie skewing my view of the story in the book.

I enjoyed this quick, easy read and would recommend it.
Victizzle420
Aug 03, 2025
7/10 stars
Cute quick summer read about first loves and first losses. I started reading this because my daughter made me watch the tv show with her. But I need to know how it ends. So on to book 2 & 3
kayleebug1225@gmail.com
Jul 28, 2025
6/10 stars
I am a fan of the show and am reading the series! I don't know if I would it enjoy it without seeing the series.
annalee.ray
Jun 26, 2025
7/10 stars
I loved the way this book was written & narrated! I am a bit disappointed in the way that belly was portrayed (in my opinion) way more immature than in the movies.. I found myself getting annoyed by her quite often! I also didn’t like how negatively belly & Taylor’s friendship was portrayed, I understand there was an intentional spotlight on belly coming out of her shell (and Taylor’s shadow) but at times I felt like belly was an awful friend & was taking things way too far.

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