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In case you missed it, this summer will be filled with incredible teen TV shows. From the already-released We Were Liars on Prime Video to the soon-to-be-released season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty, teenagers everywhere will have plenty to watch on their summer vacation.

And, as it turns out, many of these titles were originally novels first! While teens might be familiar with Forever by Judy Blume, many might not know that their other beloved shows, including Netflix’s My Life With the Walter Boys and Forever, were books before being adapted to the small screen. So, in case you or your teen is looking for book recs before pressing play on some of these titles, look no further.

Find out where to watch these shows and read the books that inspired them below! Plus, some major deals for Prime Day!

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