best historical coming-of-age books

1.
Bronxland
Bronxland 4.76 avg rating — 25 ratings
2.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,149 ratings
3.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,036 ratings
4.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,211 ratings
5.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,880 ratings
6.
Clover Blue
Clover Blue 4.12 avg rating — 1,917 ratings
7.
The Girl Who Slept with God
The Girl Who Slept with God 3.72 avg rating — 2,142 ratings
8.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,580 ratings
9.
Lucky Us
Lucky Us
by: Amy Bloom
3.22 avg rating — 17,902 ratings
10.
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha 3.75 avg rating — 23,938 ratings
11.
Swerve: Little Bastards 2
Swerve: Little Bastards 2 3.78 avg rating — 27 ratings
12.
The Heretic
The Heretic 4.02 avg rating — 215 ratings
13.
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter 3.83 avg rating — 45,894 ratings
14.
The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)
The Power of One (The Power of One, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 93,089 ratings
15.
Summer of my German Soldier
Summer of my German Soldier 3.70 avg rating — 17,689 ratings
16.
The Teahouse Fire
The Teahouse Fire 3.48 avg rating — 3,695 ratings
16.
The Little Bastards
The Little Bastards 3.93 avg rating — 61 ratings
16.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,816 ratings
16.
Where do you go to
Where do you go to 3.91 avg rating — 124 ratings
16.
The 'Great' Kickin'dog
The 'Great' Kickin'dog 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings
16.
Girl Out of Place
Girl Out of Place 3.98 avg rating — 194 ratings
16.
Sinners and Saints
Sinners and Saints 3.98 avg rating — 66 ratings
16.
The Fool
The Fool 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings
16.
The Reluctant Hero
The Reluctant Hero 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings
25.
Captive Angel
Captive Angel 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings
25.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Miseducation of Cameron Post 4.06 avg rating — 58,959 ratings
27.
My Brilliant Friend (My Brilliant Friend, #1)
My Brilliant Friend (My Brilliant Friend, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 435,542 ratings
27.
Skim
Skim 3.76 avg rating — 17,088 ratings
27.
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 — 568,946 ratings
30.
Frog Music
Frog Music 3.20 avg rating — 26,612 ratings
31.
The Hired Girl
The Hired Girl 3.98 avg rating — 13,761 ratings
32.
Yellow Rose
Yellow Rose 3.59 avg rating — 323 ratings
32.
Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1)
Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 151,325 ratings
32.
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie 3.91 avg rating — 14,856 ratings
35.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,451 ratings
35.
The Country Girls (The Country Girls Trilogy, #1)
The Country Girls (The Country Girls Trilogy, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 8,299 ratings
37.
The Book of Unknown Americans
The Book of Unknown Americans 3.89 avg rating — 45,527 ratings
37.
Wolf by the Ears
Wolf by the Ears 3.83 avg rating — 2,850 ratings
37.
The Blood of Flowers
The Blood of Flowers 3.99 avg rating — 19,492 ratings
40.
Someone
Someone 3.78 avg rating — 19,775 ratings
40.
All the Light We Cannot See
All the Light We Cannot See 4.31 avg rating — 1,904,602 ratings
42.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell It on the Mountain 4.05 avg rating — 78,206 ratings
43.
The Boy Who Could See Demons
The Boy Who Could See Demons 3.88 avg rating — 5,055 ratings
43.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,696 ratings
45.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,894 ratings
46.
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands 3.62 avg rating — 17,823 ratings
47.
The Buffalo Soldier
The Buffalo Soldier 3.84 avg rating — 8,241 ratings
48.
Carry Me Down
Carry Me Down 3.30 avg rating — 3,245 ratings
48.
Bridie and Finn
Bridie and Finn 4.08 avg rating — 189 ratings
50.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
Tell the Wolves I'm Home 4.03 avg rating — 147,991 ratings
51.
The Little Friend
The Little Friend 3.48 avg rating — 79,046 ratings
52.
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 72,262 ratings
53.
I Am the Cheese
I Am the Cheese 3.77 avg rating — 17,338 ratings