Jenny Han Books in Order
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I fell in love with Jenny Han’s books after watching To All the Boys I Loved before after it launched on Netflix in 2018. Little did I know that she has actually written eleven books, including a whole series that I’ve never heard of!
Here are all of Jenny Han’s books in order, starting with her very first.
Shug, 2006 (Standalone)
Her first published book, Jenny Han wrote Shrug while she was still in college. It appears to be out of print and therefore unavailable in the UK.
Synopsis:
“Annemarie Wilcox, or Shug as her family calls her, is beginning to think there's nothing worse than being twelve.
She's too tall, too freckled, and way too flat-chested. Shug is sure that there's not one good or amazing thing about her. And now she has to start junior high, where the friends she counts most dear aren't acting so dear anymore - especially Mark, the boy she's known her whole life through.
Life is growing up all around her, and all Shug wants is for things to be like they used to be. How is a person supposed to prepare for what happens tomorrow when there's just no figuring out today?”
The Summer I Turned Pretty, 2009 (Summer Book One)
The first book in the popular ‘Summer’ series, The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a hit on Amazon Prime Video.
Synopsis:
“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.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
It’s Not Summer Without You, 2010 (Summer Book Two)
Synopsis:
“Can summer be truly summer without Cousins Beach?
It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, leaving Belly wishing summer would never come.
But when Jeremiah calls saying Conrad has disappeared, Belly knows what she must do to make things right again. And it can only happen back at the beach house, the three of them together, the way things used to be. If this summer really and truly is the last summer, it should end the way it started—at Cousins Beach.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
We’ll Always Have Summer, 2011 (Summer Book Three)
Synopsis:
“It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been inseparable ever since, even attending the same college—only, their relationship hasn't exactly been the happily ever after Belly had hoped it would be.
And when Jeremiah makes the worst mistake a boy can make, Belly is forced to question what she thought was true love. Does she really have a future with Jeremiah? Has she ever gotten over Conrad?
It's time for Belly to decide, once and for all, who has her heart forever.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream, 2011 (Standalone)
One of Jenny’s lesser known books, Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream is a middle grade book written for children.
Synopsis:
“Meet Clara Lee. Likes: her best friends, her grandpa, her little sister (when she's not being annoying, which is almost always), candy necklaces, and the Apple Blossom Festival.
Dislikes: her little sister (when she's being annoying, which is almost always), her mom's yucky fish soup, and bad dreams (even though Grandpa says they mean good luck).
After a bad dream, Clara Lee has a whole day of good luck. But when her luck changes, she upsets her friends and family. Will Clara Lee have good luck again in time to try out for the Little Miss Apple Pie pageant?”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Burn for Burn, 2012 (Burn Book One)
Reminiscent of Pretty Little Liars and Big Little Lies, this series takes a darker turn than Jenny’s other contemporary series.
Synopsis:
“Kat is tired of having people lie to her. One more cruel word from her ex best friend or her secret hook up acting like she doesn't exist will be the last straw. Those two deserve to feel as awful as they've made her feel. But if she tried anything, everyone would suspect her immediately…
Lillia is ready to stop pretending her senior year is going to be so great. After what her best friend Rennie got her into this past summer and the way her guy friends are looking at her little sister, she is starting to feel like these "friends" are nothing but the entitled brats she has always denied they were.
Mary has just gotten back to Jar Island after a traumatic event several years ago that still haunts her. She is determined to put it behind her, but when she sees Reeve, she is certain that will only happen when he feels the same pain that his actions caused her. But she can't get revenge alone…”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Fire with Fire, 2013 (Burn Book Two)
Synopsis:
“Lillia, Kat, and Mary had the perfect plan. Work together in secret to take down the people who wronged them. But things didn’t exactly go the way they’d hoped at the Homecoming Dance. Not even close.
For now, it looks like they got away with it. All they have to do is move on and pick up the pieces, forget there ever was a pact. But it’s not easy, not when Reeve is still a total jerk and Rennie’s meaner than she ever was before. And then there’s sweet little Mary… she knows there’s something seriously wrong with her. If she can’t control her anger, she’s sure that someone will get hurt even worse than Reeve was. Mary understands now that it’s not just that Reeve bullied her—it’s that he made her love him.
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, burn for a burn. A broken heart for a broken heart. The girls are up to the task. They’ll make Reeve fall in love with Lillia and then they will crush him. It’s the only way he’ll learn. It seems once a fire is lit, the only thing you can do is let it burn...”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Ashes to Ashes, 2014 (Burn Book Three)
Synopsis:
“New Year's Eve ended with a bang and Mary, Kat and Lillia may not be prepared for what is to come.
After Rennie's death, Kat and Lillia try to put the pieces together of what happened to her. They both blame themselves. If Lillia hadn't left with Reeve... If Kat had only stayed with Rennie... Things could have been different. Now they will never be the same.
Only Mary knows the truth about that night. About what she is. She also knows the truth about Lillia and Reeve falling in love, about Reeve being happy when all he deserves is misery, just like the misery he caused her. Now their childish attempts at revenge are a thing of the past and Mary is out for blood. Will she leave anything in her wake or will all that remain be ashes?”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
My True Love Gave to Me, 2014 (Anthology)
In this book Jenny contributed a short story titled: Polaris is Where You'll Find Me, alongside a number of other well known young adult authors.
Synopsis:
“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .
This beautiful collection features twelve gorgeously romantic stories set during the festive period, by some of the most talented and exciting YA authors writing today. The stories are filled with the magic of first love and the magic of the holidays.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, 2014 (Lara Jean Book One)
The first book in the much beloved Lara Jean series, this book has now been adapted into a popular Netflix series.
Synopsis:
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed.
But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh.
As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
P.S. I Still Love You, 2015 (Lara Jean Book Two)
Synopsis:
“Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.
When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean's feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?
In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that's part of what makes it so amazing.”
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Always and Forever, Lara Jean, 2017 (Lara Jean Book Three)
Synopsis:
“Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding.
But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean's the one who'll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family - and possibly the boy she loves - behind.
When your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?
You can buy a copy on Amazon here.
Do you have a favourite Jenny Han book? Leave a comment and let me know!