Best YA Paperback Beach Reads

We’ve pulled together a list of the best YA paperback beach reads for your summer TBR. Keep scrolling for books you’re “shore” to love!

Sunkissed

Sunkissed

By Kasie West

A swoony contemporary YA romance by fan-favorite author Kasie West about a girl who finds that a summer spent at a family resort isn’t as bad as she imagined . . . and that falling in love is filled with heartache, laughter, and surprises!

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Spice Road

Spice Road

By Maiya Ibrahim

Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country’s greatest threat. Get swept away by this romantic fantasy!

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Liar's Beach

Liar's Beach

By Katie Cotugno

A new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles, with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-scholar who fits right in at his elite prep school—all the while hiding some secrets of his own.

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The Isles of the Gods

The Isles of the Gods

By Amie Kaufman

Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in this riveting fantasy duology that spans gangsters’ dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas from the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.

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The Night in Question

The Night in Question

By Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson

How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master—Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.

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House Party

House Party

By justin a. reynolds

Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party!

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More YA Paperback Beach Reads

Cover of Those We Drown
Cover of Actually Super
Cover of Breathless
Cover of Small Favors
Cover of That Weekend
Cover of Family of Liars
Cover of Random Minis: We Were Liars

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