Coming of Age Fiction

Late Father’s Story Gives Hero a Chance to Reinvent Himself After Deadly Incident

Following up on his first book, Hero of the Day? (which you will also want to read), author Henry D. Trett brings us Hero of Yesterday? (Belen Books). The sequel revisits his main character, David Alan Taylor, five years after the “incident” that was the focus of the first book. In book one, David…

Barbara WilkovJuly 13, 2023

Fiction

Jennifer Belle Talks New Hilarious and Wildly Shocking Coming-of-Age, “Swanna in Love”

How could one resist a novel called Swanna In Love? As with Jennifer Belle’s previous books, Going Down, High Maintenance, Little Stalker and The Seven Year Bitch, her wit and unforgettable voice hook the reader at once. We are swept into fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain’s first-person narration in this latest tale.…

Susan Shapiro BarashApril 17, 2024

Fiction

Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘N’ Roll Collide in Compulsively Addictive Crime Novel

The Last Verse is a tour de force second novel written by author Caroline Frost whose debut novel Shadows of Pecan Hollow (2022) set in East Texas won the Crook’s Corner Literary Prize and was nominated for additional awards. It is not hard to predict readers will welcome more from…

Linda HitchcockApril 17, 2024

Fiction Listicles

6 Modern Novels That Explore Resilience in the Face of Adversity

There’s no question about the fact that we are living in tumultuous times. Despite the remarkable progress made for equality in the last century, everyone has felt the recent shift that has left many clamoring to hold on to their hard-earned rights. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the…

Megan BeauregardMay 8, 2024

Recommended Young Adult

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

“The Alien Club was more than a club, it was an accidental brotherhood. We had come together in Jim’s garage attic to better understand ourselves and our environment … We were in essence aliens, and Wilder’s was as much a Martian landscape as any planet in the universe.” If you’re…

Katie BloomerApril 30, 2024

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Atmospheric and Lyrical Coming-of-Age Novel From Pulitzer Winner Jane Smiley

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley gives readers a fully atmospheric novel brimming with grit and glitter. In Lucky, we watch one woman’s rise to fame and the journey across changing times to find herself. Folk Musician's Rise to Fame When we meet Jodie Rattler, she is six years old and…

Kelsey HallApril 23, 2024

Listicles

Spanning Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Contemporary, 6 Inspiring Coming-Of-Age Novels

Growing up is messy, complex and an emotional rollercoaster. Being a teenager often means you get increased freedom and agency, but that’s usually accompanied by difficult choices and new responsibilities. Navigating shifting priorities and emotions while staying true to yourself can definitely be challenging. The journey however is invaluable. Here…

Wyatt SemenukApril 11, 2024

Fiction

Literary Horror Stitches Together Girlhood, Swim Team and Mermaids

How far would you go to become who you were always meant to be? What if “who you were meant to be” was something entirely different, something inhuman? Chlorine (William Morrow) by Jade Song is a hilarious, haunting and deeply moving story of transformation and change — from childhood to…

Megan BeauregardMarch 26, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Propulsive Coming-of-Age Tale of Jewish Boy in 1970s NY

Sorry, this promotion has ended. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Adam Unrehearsed by Don Futterman (Wicked Son) Dear Reader, Long before I was a novelist, columnist, podcaster or education reformer, I was a public school kid in Flushing Queens. It was the 1970s. Unlike my parents, the…

AuthorBuzzNovember 13, 2023

Listicles

6 Enlightening Coming of Age Stories

Coming of age stories feel relatable because they're something that we all have lived through. Our experiences may vary, but everyone on Earth has lived their own version of a coming-of-age story. And that means that there are endless possibilities for narratives in this genre. Families, found families, chosen families,…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 8, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Slice of Life Novella Details Teen Girl’s Coming-of-Age in England

Seventeen isn’t an easy age — the idea of University looms over students’ heads, friendships grow more tense, and relationships are filled with expectations. For Aimee Larkson, all the stresses of being a teenager are coming to a head in her final year of 6th form. Aimee’s Dilemma is Tobi…

BookTribOctober 26, 2023

Fiction Miscellany

Naming Names and Rewriting History: Why One Author Used Her Family’s Real Names in Her Novel

I grew up in a family of secrets that I wasn’t supposed to reveal. Of course, because they made such great stories, I did anyway, but I did it in fiction, writing about my parents, my sister, always changing their names, their appearances. “It’s no one’s business what goes on…

Caroline LeavittSeptember 15, 2023

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Modern Coming-of-Age Story About Passion, Art, Friendship and Social Justice

Remember tenth grade? Or maybe you’re there now. Or headed there soon. Whether you’re a jock, a nerd or a popular kid, you know the importance of finding your people and your passion — it’s essential to high school survival. Unfortunately, Hy Murphy has yet to find that all-important group…

Paige VigliaroloAugust 23, 2023

Fiction

Summer Stock Romance Alters a Young Woman in Latest from Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett, the Pulitzer Prize Finalist for The Dutch House, returns with Tom Lake (Harper), her latest tale to grip the heart and soul. Lara Nelson and her husband, Joe, are the owners of a cherry farm in Northern Michigan, where they have hunkered down during the pandemic with their…

Jodé MillmanAugust 1, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Bittersweet Coming-of-Age Story Set at Summer Scout Camp

“The struggles in our life are what define us. Adversity molds us. A life of meaning comes from a life of suffering.” Not that Danny Novak had suffering in mind when he is hired to spend the summer working at an Oregon scouts camp in Mike McCoy’s touching tale, On…

Jim AlkonFebruary 20, 2023

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Coming-of-Age Near the 1940s Chicago Baseball Scene

Ernie’s Bleachers was clearly a passion project for author Tim Pareti, whose family owned the Ernie’s Bleachers tavern in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood just across from Wrigley Field. It’s the tavern that became Ray’s Bleachers, home of the 1969 Bleacher Bums, and then Murphy’s Bleachers, which is still going strong eight decades…

Dennis HetzelAugust 17, 2022

Late Father’s Story Gives Hero a Chance to Reinvent Himself After Deadly Incident

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

Spanning Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Contemporary, 6 Inspiring Coming-Of-Age Novels

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Propulsive Coming-of-Age Tale of Jewish Boy in 1970s NY

6 Enlightening Coming of Age Stories

Slice of Life Novella Details Teen Girl’s Coming-of-Age in England

Naming Names and Rewriting History: Why One Author Used Her Family’s Real Names in Her Novel

Modern Coming-of-Age Story About Passion, Art, Friendship and Social Justice

Bittersweet Coming-of-Age Story Set at Summer Scout Camp

Coming-of-Age Near the 1940s Chicago Baseball Scene

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