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Shortlist's Best Coming-Of-Age Novels

"The journey from child to adult is a memorable one. No matter whether you traverse its choppy waves successfully or not, there is bound to be confusion, complexity and, of course, fun.
As such this crossing – and just the essence of being a teenager – has long been a fascinating subject for writers. Some draw on their own experiences, some imagine alternative histories, the best will always provide succour for those in the middle of this maelstrom and perhaps nostalgia, and even answers, for those whose younger days are long gone."
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Stephen Chbosky
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
2
Khaled Hosseini
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
3
J.D. Salinger
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
4
Donna Tartt
The Rotter's Club (Jonathan Coe)
The Rotter's Club
5
Jonathan Coe
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
6
Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
7
Charlotte Bronte
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
8
S.E. Hinton
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
9
Mark Haddon
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (John Fante)
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
10
John Fante
The Virgin Suicides (Jeffrey Eugenides)
The Virgin Suicides
11
Jeffrey Eugenides
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
12
Anthony Burgess
More Than This (Patrick Ness)
More Than This
13
Patrick Ness
My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Ottessa Moshfegh)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
14
Ottessa Moshfegh
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Jeanette Winterson)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
15
Jeanette Winterson
Less Than Zero (Bret Easton Ellis)
Less Than Zero
16
Bret Easton Ellis
Vernon God Little (D.B.C.Pierre)
Vernon God Little
17
D.B.C.Pierre
Rats Saw God (Rob Thomas)
Rats Saw God
18
Rob Thomas
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (Peter Cameron)
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
19
Peter Cameron
King Dork (Frank Portman)
King Dork
20
Frank Portman
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
21
Goodbye, Columbus (Philip Roth)
Goodbye, Columbus
22
Philip Roth
Absolute Beginners (Colin Macinnes)
Absolute Beginners
23
Colin Macinnes
Tietam Brown (Mick Foley)
Tietam Brown
24
Mick Foley
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Sue Townsend)
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
25
Sue Townsend
Black Swan Green (David Mitchell)
Black Swan Green
26
David Mitchell
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
27
Mark Twain
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
28
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach)
The Art of Fielding
29
Chad Harbach
The Rachel Papers (Martin Amis)
The Rachel Papers
30
Martin Amis
Twelve (Nick Mcdonell)
Twelve
31
Nick Mcdonell
Skippy Dies (Paul Murray)
Skippy Dies
32
Paul Murray
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