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Books like This One Summer
A beautifully rendered, sun-drenched ache of a story that captures the exact moment childhood begins to slip away. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This One Summer.
- sun-drenched
- humid
- bittersweet
- restless
- 01
Skim
Mariko Tamaki
A moody, beautifully illustrated dive into the messy, cynical, and deeply vulnerable heart of 90s teenage angst.
- 02
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Mariko Tamaki
A tender, beautifully illustrated exploration of the messy line between the love we crave and the love we actually deserve.
- 03
All summer long
Hope Larson
A sun-warmed, gentle graphic novel about navigating the quiet stretches of summer when your best friend is away.
- 04
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
- 05
Honor girl
Maggie Thrash
A humid, bittersweet plunge into the dizzying confusion of a first queer crush at a traditional Southern summer camp.
- 06
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes
A sharp, melancholy portrait of the exact moment a childhood friendship begins to dissolve into the ether of adulthood.
- 07
My Broken Mariko
Waka Hirako
A raw, screaming sprint through the messy, furious aftermath of losing a best friend.
- 08
Lumberjanes Vol. 1
N.D. Stevenson
A chaotic, punk-rock summer camp adventure fueled by supernatural mysteries and fierce, unapologetic girl power.
- 09
The Raina Telgemeier Collection
Raina Telgemeier
A warm, funny, and deeply validating hug for anyone surviving the awkward trenches of growing up.
- 10
Lost at Sea
Bryan Lee O'Malley
A quiet, surreal road trip through the lonely landscape of teenage existential dread.
- 11
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
- 12
Sisters
Raina Telgemeier
A funny, deeply relatable ride through the claustrophobic chaos of family road trips and the complicated bonds of sisterhood.
