Sure, you could have a post about beach reads or a post about the kinds of books that are about summer and how great summer is. But I thought instead of going that route, I was going to make a YA summer reading list that’s a bit more meta.

How about a roundup of YA titles out this year that feature “summer” in the title? Some are out during the summer, some are set during the summer, and maybe some have nothing to do with summer at all (I doubt that a bit, but it’s possible since I haven’t read all of these). It’s possible I’ll miss a few titles, so feel free to chime in with other 2014 YA “summer” titles you know about.

All descriptions are via WorldCat. I’ve included release dates for those titles not yet available.

Open Road Summer by Emery Lord: Follows seventeen-year-old Reagan as she tries to escape heartbreak and a bad reputation by going on tour with her country superstar best friend–only to find more trouble as she falls for the surprisingly sweet guy hired to pose as the singer’s boyfriend.

The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry: Kate, seeking distraction from her recent diabetes diagnosis, begins dating Aidan, a young veteran who lost an arm in Afghanistan, and the two soon realize that they might mean more to each other than they first thought.

The Summer I Wasn’t Me by Jessica Verdi: Ever since her mom found out she was in love with a girl, seventeen-year-old Lexi’s afraid that what’s left of her family is going to fall apart for good. New Horizons summer camp promises a new life for Lexi–she swears she can change. She can learn to like boys. But denying her feelings is harder than she thinks. 

Summer of Yesterday by Gaby Triana: As she struggles with her parents’ divorce, seventeen-year-old Haley is mysteriously transported to a theme park in the past where she finds love and meets her teenaged mother and father.

Summer on the Short Bus by Bethany Crandell: Cricket Montgomery has been thrown under the short bus. Shipped off to a summer camp by her father, Cricket is forced to play babysitter to a bunch of whiny kids–or so she thinks. When she realizes this camp is actually for teens with special needs, Cricket doubts she has what it takes to endure twenty-four hours, let alone two weeks. Thanks to her dangerously cute co-counselor, Quinn, there may be a slim chance for survival. However, between the campers’ unpredictability and disregard for personal space, Cricket’s limits get pushed. She will have to decide if suffering through her own handicapped hell is worth a summer romance–and losing her sanity.

This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki: Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It’s her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad won’t stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It’s a summer of secrets and heartache, and it’s a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. 

Since Last Summer by Joanna Philbin (second in series): Eighteen-year-olds Rory McShane and Isabel Rule are back for another summer in East Hampton, but their friendship is put to the test as each girl deals with boyfriends, summer jobs, and family issues.

The Summer Invitation by Cynthia Silver: When Franny and her older sister Valentine are summoned by their aunt Theodora from foggy San Francisco to sunny New York City for one summer, they unearth secrets about Aunt Theo’s romantic past and even have a few romantic adventures of their own.

Unforgettable Summer by Catherine Clark (this is a reissue bind up of two of Clark’s older titles, So Inn Love and Better Latte Than Never): Liza McKenzie has landed her dream job working at the Tides Inn. It will be a summer of sun, friends, and independence — if only she can figure out a way to become part of the “inn” crowd. But fitting in isn’t always easy, especially when the hotel’s cutest employee is sending mixed messages…

Summer Love by Jill Santopolo: A unique romance novel whereby readers are prompted to choose how to proceed with the plot, leading them to one of eleven different love interests and thirteen possible endings. 

The Summer of Letting Go by Gae Polisner: Four years after her brother Simon drowned while in her charge, Francesca, now fifteen, begins to move on after a summer caring for Frankie, who seems to be Simon reincarnated, and getting closer to her best friend’s boyfriend.

Summer State of Mind by Jen Calonita: Spoiled, yet lovable fifteen-year-old Harper McCallister is sent to sleepaway camp where she is an outcast at first but eventually finds a way to make her mark, gaining new perspectives on friendship and life in general. 

Two titles I needed to include on the list but don’t maybe fit the feel of the rest of the list are these two: one that’s a non-fiction title and one where the author’s last name is . . . Summer.

The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell: Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the Freedom Summer murders, traces the events surrounding the KKK lynching of three young civil rights activists who were trying to register African Americans for the vote.

Trust Me, I’m Lying by Mary Elizabeth Summer (October 14): Having learned to be a master con artist from her father, Julep Dupree pays expenses at her exclusive high school by fixing things for fellow students, but she will need their help when her father disappears.