Jenny Han

Jenny Han is an American author best known for bestselling young adult romance and coming-of-age stories. On Thornbook you’ll find summaries of her biggest books, where first love, friendship, and growing up collide with hard choices and unforgettable summers.

Quick Facts

• • Nationality: American

• • Known for: YA romance, coming-of-age, heartfelt relationship drama

• • Notable series: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Summer I Turned Pretty

• • Major themes: love, identity, friendship, family, nostalgia, growing up

What Han Writes About

• • Love & Relationships: first love, complicated feelings, and the moments that change everything

• • Identity: learning who you are when the people around you also change

• • Human Nature: jealousy, loyalty, longing, and the fear of losing what matters

• • Coming-of-age: the quiet shift from childhood comfort to adult consequences

• • Friendship & family: bonds that support you—and the ones that break your heart

Most Famous Books

• • To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – a secret letter turns private feelings into a very public, very real romance.

• • P.S. I Still Love You – love gets messier when the past shows up and the stakes feel higher.

• • Always and Forever, Lara Jean – growing up means making choices that can change everything.

• • The Summer I Turned Pretty – a nostalgic summer of first love, shifting friendships, and becoming someone new.

• • It’s Not Summer Without You – grief and change reshape a friendship—and a love triangle—overnight.

• • We’ll Always Have Summer – the final choice: who you love, who you become, and what you’re willing to lose.

Where to Start

• • Best first read: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (sweet, funny, and fast-paced)

• • Or start here: The Summer I Turned Pretty (nostalgic, emotional, summer-vibes romance)

• • Then read: continue each trilogy in order for the biggest emotional payoff

Why Read Jenny Han?

Han’s stories feel warm, nostalgic, and addictive—full of big emotions, clean pacing, and characters who feel real. She writes the “in-between” moments perfectly: the glance you overthink, the friendship that shifts, the day you realize your old life is gone. If you love romance with heart and coming-of-age growth, she’s a must-read.

If You Like Han, Try

• • Sarah Dessen

• • Morgan Matson

• • Kasie West

• • Becky Albertalli

• • Nicola Yoon