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Books like Forever in Blue
A bittersweet, sun-drenched farewell to adolescence that feels like a long hug from your oldest friend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Forever in Blue.
- sun-drenched
- wistful
- tender
- transitional
- 01
Girls in Pants
Ann Brashares
A poignant and fun celebration of best friends sharing one last bittersweet summer before stepping into adulthood.
- 02
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series, Book 2)
Ann Brashares
A sun-warmed, bittersweet exploration of the growing pains that test and ultimately strengthen the bonds of true friendship.
- 03
Firefly Lane
Kristin Hannah
A sweeping, tear-jerking ode to the messy, unbreakable bond of a lifelong friendship spanning three decades.
- 04
The truth about forever
Sarah Dessen
A sun-soaked summer of chaotic catering gigs, found family, and learning to let go of the need to be perfect.
- 05
Forever Princess
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, swoon-worthy, and deeply nostalgic victory lap for anyone who has ever felt like a disaster trying to figure out their future.
- 06
We'll Always Have Summer
Jenny Han
A bittersweet, sun-drenched farewell to first loves and childhood summers.
- 07
The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy
Jenny Han
A sun-drenched, nostalgic dive into the messy, bittersweet ache of growing up and falling in love at the beach.
- 08
L8r, g8r
Lauren Myracle
A rapid-fire, deeply nostalgic time capsule of early internet teenage friendship, told entirely through the glow of a chat window.
- 09
Goodbye stranger
Rebecca Stead
A tender, deeply observant exploration of the exact moment when childhood friendships begin to stretch, fray, and reshape themselves.
- 10
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 11
Pants on Fire
Meg Cabot
A sun-drenched, chaotic summer romp about the exhausting work of keeping up appearances and the relief of finally letting go.
- 12
That Summer
Sarah Dessen · 1996
A bittersweet, sun-drenched exploration of the summer when childhood ends and the messy reality of growing up begins.
