9 Best Camp Books – Books About Summer Camp

Abby signs up for a DNA test only to learn that she actually has a secret sister, a legit Instagram star named Savvy. She has no idea why her parents gave Savvy up for adoption, so Abby finds herself at a summer camp with Savvy, her longtime crush Leo, and a whole bunch of questions she’d really like answers to. Sweet, tender, and full of heart-pounding coming-of-age moments, You Have a Match is as sweet as a s’more.

Back when Emma was a kid at Camp Nightingale, three of her friends disappeared while playing the classic game of Two Truths and a Lie. Now, making waves in the art world, Emma’s invited back to camp to be the new painting instructor and she uses the position to find out what really happened to her friends all those years ago. But since this is a book by thriller star Riley Sager, readers can expect scares and danger lurking in every corner.

Summer camp turns horrific when Mars awakens to find that his sister has run all the way home from a prestigious summer camp called Aspen—and that he’s actually killed her in self-defense after everyone suggests she’s gone crazy. But Mars can’t believe what’s happened and returns to Aspen to find answers about his sister. There, he finds a group of girls known as the Honeys, who will reveal the truth—if he makes it out alive.

Teenager Randy has always come to Camp Outland, a camp for queer kids. But when he returns this summer, he’s going by “Del” and has transformed into what he thinks is a totally masculine dude, giving up things he loves including show tunes, in order to entice his crush, Hudson. Randy embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he tries to figure out who he really is and what masculinity means to him. Camp is totally sweet and tender, with a heavy dose of self-acceptance.

Longtime fans of the iconic series won’t forget that in the first Sisterhood, many of Bridget’s chapters take place while she attends soccer camp in Baja, California. There she falls for dreamy coach Eric. Heart-wrenching, Sisterhood is a classic for a reason thanks to the realistic, devoted friendships between the girls.

Graphic novel Flamer follows Aiden Navarro through the summer between middle school and high school where everything feels new and different, like his whole world is changing. As Aiden tries to dodge bullies and fights, he also bonds with Elias and starts questioning his sexuality with raw feelings and compassion.