Novels about childhood trauma

1.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,213 ratings
2.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 4.23 avg rating — 1,371,159 ratings
3.
A Little Life
A Little Life 4.29 avg rating — 859,053 ratings
4.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating — 1,010,556 ratings
5.
Room
Room 4.08 avg rating — 826,348 ratings
6.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating — 3,479,385 ratings
7.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,402,172 ratings
8.
Girls Burn Brighter
Girls Burn Brighter 3.77 avg rating — 25,067 ratings
8.
Dark Places
Dark Places 3.94 avg rating — 816,085 ratings
10.
Some Hope (Patrick Melrose, #3)
Some Hope (Patrick Melrose, #3) 3.78 avg rating — 5,194 ratings
11.
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,166 ratings
12.
Flamer
Flamer 4.31 avg rating — 12,182 ratings
13.
Babel
Babel 4.16 avg rating — 398,323 ratings
14.
Milkman
Milkman 3.53 avg rating — 68,157 ratings
15.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,246 ratings
16.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,676 ratings
16.
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,108 ratings
16.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4.16 avg rating — 933,662 ratings
16.
The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)
The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 400,530 ratings
20.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,879 ratings
21.
Rust & Stardust
Rust & Stardust 4.14 avg rating — 9,309 ratings
21.
Queen Anne's Lace: A Riveting and Raw Coming of Age Novel
Queen Anne's Lace: A Riveting and Raw Coming of Age Novel 4.35 avg rating — 155 ratings
21.
Dear Child
Dear Child 4.04 avg rating — 55,556 ratings
21.
Never Mind (Patrick Melrose, #1)
Never Mind (Patrick Melrose, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 11,120 ratings
25.
Our Endless Numbered Days
Our Endless Numbered Days 3.67 avg rating — 17,294 ratings
25.
Mother's Milk (Patrick Melrose, #4)
Mother's Milk (Patrick Melrose, #4) 3.77 avg rating — 6,429 ratings
27.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 476,964 ratings
27.
Mirrorland
Mirrorland 3.61 avg rating — 11,633 ratings
27.
At Last (Patrick Melrose, #5)
At Last (Patrick Melrose, #5) 3.94 avg rating — 5,788 ratings
30.
Educated
Educated 4.47 avg rating — 1,773,004 ratings
30.
Bad News (Patrick Melrose, #2)
Bad News (Patrick Melrose, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 7,202 ratings
32.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures
The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures 3.91 avg rating — 4,777 ratings
33.
Bastard Out of Carolina
Bastard Out of Carolina 4.14 avg rating — 46,994 ratings
34.
If They Come for Us
If They Come for Us 4.23 avg rating — 8,122 ratings
35.
Eden
Eden 3.19 avg rating — 451 ratings
35.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,440 ratings
37.
Going After Cacciato
Going After Cacciato 3.91 avg rating — 14,427 ratings
37.
The Home for Unwanted Girls
The Home for Unwanted Girls 4.24 avg rating — 55,932 ratings
39.
An Untamed State
An Untamed State 4.07 avg rating — 19,599 ratings
39.
Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi 4.18 avg rating — 35,718 ratings
41.
The Small Backs of Children
The Small Backs of Children 3.46 avg rating — 3,496 ratings
42.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,824 ratings
42.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,441 ratings
44.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,665 ratings
45.
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 145,374 ratings
45.
Trickster Drift (Trickster, #2)
Trickster Drift (Trickster, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 4,864 ratings
47.
There There
There There 3.98 avg rating — 214,307 ratings
47.
The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millenium, #4)
The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millenium, #4) 3.80 avg rating — 166,521 ratings
49.
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,405 ratings
50.
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1)
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 132,996 ratings
50.
The Perfume Collector
The Perfume Collector really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 41,909 ratings
52.
Firekeeper's Daughter
Firekeeper's Daughter 4.31 avg rating — 189,019 ratings
53.
Sadie
Sadie 4.03 avg rating — 127,846 ratings
54.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,695 ratings
55.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,356 ratings
56.
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 170,738 ratings
57.
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 207,202 ratings
58.
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 181,140 ratings
59.
The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3)
The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 144,953 ratings
60.
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk 4.27 avg rating — 76,364 ratings
61.
A ​Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes, #4)
A ​Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 76,621 ratings
62.
Son of a Trickster (Trickster, #1)
Son of a Trickster (Trickster, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 13,899 ratings
63.
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,237 ratings
64.
The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle 4.32 avg rating — 1,325,660 ratings
65.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 3.88 avg rating — 419,633 ratings
66.
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl 4.04 avg rating — 7,894 ratings
67.
Infidel
Infidel 4.20 avg rating — 91,945 ratings
68.
A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3)
A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 113,453 ratings
69.
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 188,385 ratings
70.
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 333,862 ratings
71.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 3.55 avg rating — 38,035 ratings
72.
Tell it Slant
Tell it Slant 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings
73.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,550 ratings
74.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,488 ratings
75.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,621 ratings
76.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,778 ratings
77.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,378 ratings
78.
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 420,080 ratings
79.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,169 ratings
80.
Jonny Appleseed
Jonny Appleseed 3.94 avg rating — 16,334 ratings
81.
Homegoing
Homegoing
by: Yaa Gyasi
4.47 avg rating — 386,286 ratings
82.
The Benefits of Being an Octopus
The Benefits of Being an Octopus 4.21 avg rating — 15,775 ratings
83.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.45 avg rating — 1,681,749 ratings
84.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance 4.38 avg rating — 156,850 ratings
85.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,233 ratings
86.
Sabrina & Corina
Sabrina & Corina 4.18 avg rating — 14,680 ratings
87.
Kurangaituku
Kurangaituku 4.34 avg rating — 410 ratings
88.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,388 ratings
89.
All You Can Ever Know
All You Can Ever Know 3.85 avg rating — 26,098 ratings
90.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,252 ratings
91.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,223 ratings
92.
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 981,199 ratings
93.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,653 ratings
94.
An Unnecessary Woman
An Unnecessary Woman 3.82 avg rating — 13,759 ratings
95.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,739 ratings
96.
Kismet
Kismet 3.51 avg rating — 9,925 ratings
97.
All My Rage
All My Rage 4.48 avg rating — 61,040 ratings
98.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning 4.19 avg rating — 43,074 ratings
99.
Sisters of the Lost Nation
Sisters of the Lost Nation 3.87 avg rating — 9,278 ratings
100.
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line 3.96 avg rating — 7,453 ratings
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