Books like The Beach House
12 books with a reading profile close to The Beach House by Jane Green. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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1
This Lullaby
by Sarah Dessen
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
Remy Starr is a cynical eighteen-year-old who manages her romantic life through a strict set of rules designed to avoid emotional attachment.
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2
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Also clear-cut · romance, accessible
Naomi Porter, a high school student, slips on a bar of soap in her kitchen, hits her head, and loses four years of memory.
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3
Autoboyography
Also clear-cut and escapist · romance, accessible
Tanner Scott is a bisexual teenager living in Provo, Utah, where the local culture is dominated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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4
Eligible
Also clear-cut · romance, accessible
Curtis Sittenfeld transplants Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice to modern-day Cincinnati.
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5
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by John Green
Also clear-cut · romance, accessible
Two teenagers named Will Grayson lead separate, disconnected lives in the suburbs of Chicago until a chance encounter at a novelty shop brings them together.
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6
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
romance, accessible
Colin Singleton is a child prodigy who has been dumped by nineteen girls, all of whom share the name Katherine.
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7
Love & Misadventure
by Lang Leav
Also practical · romance, accessible
Lang Leav’s collection uses brief, rhyming stanzas and minimalist illustrations to chart the timeline of a romantic relationship.
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8
Nights of Rain and Stars
by Maeve Binchy
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
In a small Greek village above a quiet harbor, four strangers from different countries witness a tragic boating accident.
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9
The Gravity of Us
by Phil Stamper
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
Cal Lewis is a teenage social media journalist who moves from Brooklyn to Houston when NASA selects his father for a high-profile mission to Mars.
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10
The Dollhouse
by Fiona Davis
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
In 1952, Darby McLaughlin moves into the Barbizon Hotel for Women to study secretarial skills, where she befriends a rebellious maid named Esme who introduces her to the jazz clubs of mid-century New York.
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11
Save the Date
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
Charlie Grant wants one last perfect weekend with all four of her older siblings at their family home before it is sold.
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12
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, accessible
Lila Reyes is a Miami teenager whose plans for a culinary career and life with her boyfriend collapse after three personal losses.
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