If you liked The Fault in our Stars…
Check out these 10 coming-of-age-novels,
available at the EABJM Library.
1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
In this story about falling in love for the first time, teenage
misfits Eleanor and Park meet on the school bus and connect
over comic books and music. They deal with issues of race
and child abuse, and cling to a relationship inevitably
doomed to fail. The honest writing is both funny and
heartbreaking.
2. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Seventeen-year-old Mia slips into a coma after a car accident.
She has an out-of-body experience, watching as friends and
family visit, and needs to choose to live a difficult life or die
peacefully. The highly anticipated sequel Where She Went is
as compelling as its predecessor.
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
“I walk around the school hallways and look at the people…
In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and
wondering who's had their heart broken that day … Or
wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.”
In this coming-of-age novel, 15-year-old Charlie shares the
story of his painful freshman year at high school.
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green
Miles “Pudge” Halter has lived a safe, uneventful life, until he
transfers to Culver Creek Boarding School in search for a
“Great Perhaps.” When Miles goes to Alabama, he meets
Alaska Young, a girl who is gorgeous, clever, funny, unstable,
and utterly fascinating. She steals his heart and nothing is
ever the same. Bythe author of The Fault In Our Stars.
5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Samantha Kingston is a popular high school senior at the top
of the social pyramid. “Cupid Day” is one big party filled with
valentines and roses — until Samantha dies in an accident
that night. In the morning, Sam wakes up and relives the last
day of her life, seven different times, seeing how the slightest
change can have enormous consequences.