Best Coming of Age Stories

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,051 ratings
2.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,344 ratings
3.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,532 ratings
4.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,116 ratings
5.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,269 ratings
6.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,578 ratings
7.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,893 ratings
8.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,361 ratings
9.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,841 ratings
10.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,209 ratings
11.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating — 252,114 ratings
12.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,929 ratings
13.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,215 ratings
14.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations 3.80 avg rating — 857,550 ratings
15.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,595 ratings
16.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,111 ratings
17.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,082 ratings
18.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,402,148 ratings
19.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,865 ratings
20.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,857 ratings
21.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,230 ratings
22.
A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace 3.60 avg rating — 229,389 ratings
23.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,716,047 ratings
24.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,139 ratings
25.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,648 ratings
26.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,107 ratings
27.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,041 ratings
28.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,463 ratings
29.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,160 ratings
30.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 727,833 ratings
31.
Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172,177 ratings
32.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,546 ratings
33.
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 650,961 ratings
34.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,693 ratings
35.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,512 ratings
36.
Night Swim
Night Swim 3.27 avg rating — 1,418 ratings
37.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,864 ratings
38.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,262 ratings
39.
David Copperfield
David Copperfield 4.04 avg rating — 253,095 ratings
40.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,762 ratings
41.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,244 ratings
42.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,955 ratings
43.
White Oleander
White Oleander really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 363,349 ratings
44.
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story 3.96 avg rating — 16,713 ratings
45.
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 696,680 ratings
46.
The Chosen (Reuven Malther, #1)
The Chosen (Reuven Malther, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 96,280 ratings
47.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,665 ratings
48.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 63,280 ratings
49.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,980 ratings
50.
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 376,645 ratings
51.
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
52.
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees 4.10 avg rating — 1,337,520 ratings
53.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,441 ratings
54.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends 4.07 avg rating — 67,566 ratings
55.
The Boys Of Summer (Songs of Summer, #1)
The Boys Of Summer (Songs of Summer, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 73 ratings
56.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,559 ratings
57.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,984 ratings
58.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,699 ratings
59.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller 4.10 avg rating — 102,364 ratings
60.
Black Swan Green
Black Swan Green 3.98 avg rating — 43,418 ratings
61.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating — 3,479,343 ratings
62.
Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine 4.09 avg rating — 76,305 ratings
63.
The Cavalier (Heroes of the Empire, #1)
The Cavalier (Heroes of the Empire, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 354 ratings
64.
Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1)
Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1) 4.20 avg rating — 23,605 ratings
65.
Siddhartha
Siddhartha 4.08 avg rating — 846,887 ratings
66.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3.84 avg rating — 297,806 ratings
67.
Franny and Zooey
Franny and Zooey 3.96 avg rating — 235,160 ratings
68.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,964 ratings
69.
It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story 4.07 avg rating — 260,081 ratings
70.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,867 ratings
71.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 3.64 avg rating — 160,998 ratings
72.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,675 ratings
73.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,183 ratings
74.
Boy's Life
Boy's Life 4.40 avg rating — 39,732 ratings
75.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,402 ratings
75.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,054 ratings
77.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit 3.73 avg rating — 89,525 ratings
78.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk 4.06 avg rating — 224,375 ratings
79.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes 3.90 avg rating — 146,003 ratings
80.
Candide
Candide
by: Voltaire
3.76 avg rating — 294,527 ratings
81.
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides 4.26 avg rating — 213,986 ratings
82.
It
It 4.24 avg rating — 1,227,471 ratings
83.
Middlesex
Middlesex 4.04 avg rating — 657,110 ratings
84.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany 4.24 avg rating — 332,394 ratings
85.
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1)
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 46,449 ratings
86.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,944 ratings
87.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,894 ratings
88.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,426 ratings
89.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,964 ratings
90.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.89 avg rating — 1,568,864 ratings
91.
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park 3.93 avg rating — 1,240,261 ratings
92.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
Tell the Wolves I'm Home 4.03 avg rating — 147,991 ratings
93.
Summer of '42
Summer of '42 3.94 avg rating — 2,176 ratings
94.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,251 ratings
95.
River in the Sea
River in the Sea 3.74 avg rating — 247 ratings
95.
A Tempest Soul
A Tempest Soul 4.11 avg rating — 297 ratings
95.
Clover Blue
Clover Blue 4.12 avg rating — 1,917 ratings
98.
Rubyfruit Jungle
Rubyfruit Jungle 3.91 avg rating — 45,993 ratings
99.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,593 ratings
100.
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides 3.78 avg rating — 395,341 ratings
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