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160 past books matching Coming of Age
Four brothers.
The Fishermen
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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Four brothers. One prophecy. A bond shattered by fate. When a madman predicts that the eldest will die at the hands of a sibling, paranoia and tragedy take hold. Set in Nigeria and told through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy, The Fishermen is a haunting and unforgettable novel of brotherhood, destiny, and the cost of belief.
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In a small Nigerian town, four brothers sneak away to a forbidden river. What they find there will change their lives forever.
When their father leaves for work in a distant city, nine-year-old Benjamin and his older brothers embrace their newfound freedom. But at the river, they encounter a madman who whispers a dark prophecy: the eldest brother will be killed—by one of his own. What begins as a superstition soon takes root, unraveling their once-close bond in ways they never imagined.
Told through Benjamin’s innocent yet haunting perspective, The Fishermen is a Cain and Abel-like tale of destiny, brotherhood, and the weight of belief. A dazzling and unforgettable novel that explores tragedy, redemption, and the mythic power of fate.
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It fits readers who want an emotional rockstar romance built on second chances, unresolved heartbreak, and life on tour under pressure.
Remember You This Way
Romance · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · New Adult
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Fame changes the scenery, but it does nothing to quiet the damage people carry with them. In Remember You This Way, Ariana rejoins the band she once dreamed beside while trying to escape a collapsing marriage and a past that still shapes every connection. It fits readers who want an emotional rockstar romance built on second chances, unresolved heartbreak, and life on tour under pressure.
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Can you ever really start over? It’s the question that follows Ariana now that she’s reunited with the boys from the Sound of Us.
Haunted by the past and her hopefully soon to be ex-husband, Ari is dragged along as the band continues its world tour. Touring the world together...it’s what they all used to dream about. Sold out stadiums and screaming fans, it’s everything anyone would want.
But with broken hearts to mend, groupies to ignore, and someone who clearly wants Ariana to leave for good, is their dream more of a nightmare? Can Ariana discover her own song before it’s too late?
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A lost sword.
Dark Fae
Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · Urban Fantasy
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A lost sword. A deadly prophecy. A battle that will decide everything. To save the world, Quinn must kill the one she loves most—if she can survive long enough to do it. From New York Times bestseller Shannon Mayer, the Celtic Legacy series is back, updated and expanded! Fans of Shadowspell Academy will love this epic YA fantasy adventure.
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Sisters bound by love. Separated by blood. Fated for war.
With Chaos unleashed, Quinn finally accepts her fate: to save the world, she must kill the one she’s sworn to protect. But destiny isn’t so simple. With the Tuatha’s leader against her, her own brother hunting her down, and the world unraveling, Quinn may not live long enough to fulfill the prophecy.
Her only hope? A legendary sword that no longer exists.
From New York Times bestselling author Shannon Mayer, The Celtic Legacy series returns—updated, expanded, and packed with even more magic, action, and twists. If you love mythology, high-stakes adventure, and powerful heroines, this is a YA fantasy you don’t want to miss.
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A sharp fit for readers drawn to dark academia, psychological suspense, intellectual obsession, and morally compromised characters.
The Secret History
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Contemporary Fiction
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The Secret History is an international bestseller called “absolutely chilling” by Village Voice. Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of students at an elite New England college pursue ideas that gradually lead them beyond ordinary morality and into obsession, corruption, betrayal, and murder. A sharp fit for readers drawn to dark academia, psychological suspense, intellectual obsession, and morally compromised characters.
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ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.
“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times
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Firewater transforms warriors with dragon strength, except for Rob.
Dragon Forged
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age
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Firewater transforms warriors with dragon strength, except for Rob. When invaders threaten his people, the power that failed him may be the key to saving them all. As ancient forces awaken, Rob must forge his own strength or lose everything. This progression fantasy series opener holds 4.3 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads ratings.
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The dragons are gone, leaving behind their essence for those who follow.
Firewater is sacred. Touched by the power of the dragons, those who consume it can become more like those ancient beings. Most become dragon forged, their bodies strengthened to help fight the dangerous creatures attacking the valley.
But firewater didn’t change Rob.
When invaders threaten to destroy his people, what Rob discovers may save all he cares about—and provide the key to forging his own power.
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Magical animals?
Arcane Veterinarian
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age
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Magical animals? Cozy fantasy? A veterinarian with an arcane AI? Sign us up! When Ethan is transported to an enchanted medieval world, he decides to become the greatest arcane veterinarian—but a sinister force threatens the magical creatures he’s sworn to heal. Arcane Veterinarian is a delightful LitRPG with heart, humor, and spellbinding adventure.
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Ethan always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian—he just didn’t expect it to involve magical creatures in a medieval alternate Earth.
Moments after passing his exam, he’s whisked away by a desperate sorcerer and bonded with Dali, an arcane intelligence designed to help its master become the greatest at any chosen craft. Naturally, Ethan sets his sights on becoming the ultimate arcane veterinarian.
With the charming town of Arcane Acres as his new home, Ethan apprentices under the wise but aging Doctor Ledbetter. But something sinister lurks beneath the town’s whimsical charm—someone is cursing its enchanted animals, and if Ethan doesn’t stop them, Arcane Acres will crumble.
Full of quirky charm, magical creatures, and immersive LitRPG elements, Arcane Veterinarian is a heartwarming fantasy adventure you won’t want to miss!
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Haunted by his brother’s suicide, Aidan drifts through life—until he meets Zeke, a fearless skateboarder who forces him to confront truths he’s buried.
We Don’t Matter
LGBTQIA+ · Coming of Age
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Haunted by his brother’s suicide, Aidan drifts through life—until he meets Zeke, a fearless skateboarder who forces him to confront truths he’s buried. Their deepening bond offers love and purpose, but when police violence puts them in danger, they must decide: run or fight? A gripping, emotional journey of identity, love, and resistance.
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At twenty-two, Aidan Osher is lost. Still reeling from his brother’s suicide, he’s about to graduate film school in Seattle with no real direction—until he meets Zeke. Fearless, unapologetic, and openly gay, Zeke forces Aidan to question everything he thought he knew about himself. As their friendship deepens into something more, Aidan finds in Zeke a love he never expected and a purpose he never imagined.
But when police brutality against a local homeless encampment puts Aidan and Zeke in danger, they must make an impossible choice: run for their lives or stand and fight for justice. As past traumas resurface and new threats loom, Aidan and Zeke must find the strength to defy a world determined to silence them. Love, identity, and survival collide in this powerful and timely novel.
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Ghosts travel with the living in Sing, Unburied, Sing, where family love and inherited violence share the same road through rural Mississippi.
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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Ghosts travel with the living in Sing, Unburied, Sing, where family love and inherited violence share the same road through rural Mississippi. As Jojo journeys with his mother to collect his father from Parchman, Jesmyn Ward builds a literary novel steeped in grief, memory, and the unfinished wounds of the South, with a haunting presence that deepens every reckoning.
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*Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times *WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A finalist for the Kirkus Prize, Andrew Carnegie Medal, Aspen Words Literary Prize, and a New York Times bestseller, this majestic, stirring, and widely praised novel from two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, the story of a family on a journey through rural Mississippi, is a “tour de force” (Oprah Daily) and a timeless work of fiction that is destined to become a classic.
Jesmyn Ward’s historic second National Book Award–winner is “perfectly poised for the moment” (The New York Times), an intimate portrait of three generations of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle. “Ward’s writing throbs with life, grief, and love… this book is the kind that makes you ache to return to it” (Buzzfeed).
Jojo is thirteen years old and trying to understand what it means to be a man. He doesn’t lack in fathers to study, chief among them his Black grandfather, Pop. But there are other men who complicate his understanding: his absent White father, Michael, who is being released from prison; his absent White grandfather, Big Joseph, who won’t acknowledge his existence; and the memories of his dead uncle, Given, who died as a teenager.
His mother, Leonie, is an inconsistent presence in his and his toddler sister’s lives. She is an imperfect mother in constant conflict with herself and those around her. She is Black and her children’s father is White. She wants to be a better mother but can’t put her children above her own needs, especially her drug use. Simultaneously tormented and comforted by visions of her dead brother, which only come to her when she’s high, Leonie is embattled in ways that reflect the brutal reality of her circumstances.
When the children’s father is released from prison, Leonie packs her kids and a friend into her car and drives north to the heart of Mississippi and Parchman Farm, the State Penitentiary. At Parchman, there is another thirteen-year-old boy, the ghost of a dead inmate who carries all of the ugly history of the South with him in his wandering. He too has something to teach Jojo about fathers and sons, about legacies, about violence, about love.
Rich with Ward’s distinctive, lyrical language, Sing, Unburied, Sing is a majestic and unforgettable family story and “an odyssey through rural Mississippi’s past and present” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
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Old: Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Puglian town—until Art, their leader, disappears.
The Book of Hidden Things
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Magical Realism
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Old:
Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Puglian town—until Art, their leader, disappears. His home hides secrets: a drug operation, eerie rumors of miraculous healing, and The Book of Hidden Things, his cryptic manuscript. As they search for answers, reality and the impossible begin to blur. What happened to Art, and what has he discovered?
New:
Francesco Dimitri, an acclaimed Italian author making his English-language debut, weaves a mesmerizing tale in The Book of Hidden Things. Every year, four childhood friends reunite in their small Italian hometown—until Art, their enigmatic leader, vanishes. As they search for answers, they stumble upon whispers of miraculous healings, a cryptic manuscript, and secrets that defy logic. Set against the lush backdrop of Southern Italy, this spellbinding mix of magical realism and literary fiction explores friendship, mystery, and the thin veil between reality and the impossible.
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Four childhood friends made a pact: every year, they reunite in their small hometown in Puglia. Art, the magnetic leader of their group, insisted that the tradition must never be broken. But this year, Art doesn’t show up.
Worried, they visit his home—and what they find raises more questions than answers. Art has been growing marijuana, a dangerous gamble in Southern Italy. Worse still, the town is buzzing with rumors: some claim Art miraculously cured the local mafia boss’s daughter of leukemia.
Among the chaos of his house, they discover The Book of Hidden Things, a manuscript written by Art, promising to reveal dark secrets and unimaginable wonders. As they dig deeper, the line between reality and the impossible begins to blur.
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At Darkhen Academy, Luna Hallows discovers her supernatural heritage and a world of secrets.
Darkblood Academy
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age
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At Darkhen Academy, Luna Hallows discovers her supernatural heritage and a world of secrets. As the only human in a school of magical beings, Luna must navigate forbidden rules, simmering romances, and a destiny she didn’t choose. With the balance of two realms at stake, can she rise to the challenge—or will love and danger consume her?
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Welcome to Darkhen Academy, where secrets and danger lurk around every enchanted corner.
For Luna Hallows, discovering her supernatural heritage and landing at this elite magical academy was a shock. As the only human in a school filled with dragons, witches, fae, and vampires, she’s an outsider navigating a world she never asked to join.
Three rules dominate Darkhen: stay away from The Seven, avoid the Fae forest under a full moon, and don’t fall for the alluring (and very forbidden) instructors. Luna’s specialty? Breaking rules.
With the balance between the human and supernatural realms teetering on the edge, it’s up to Luna and her misfit classmates to prevent catastrophe. But as passions ignite and secrets unravel, Luna must decide: can she rise to the challenge, or will destiny consume her?
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Amid the tenements of Williamsburg at the century’s turn, Francie Nolan grows up facing love, loss, and dreams just out of reach.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Historical Literary Fiction
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Amid the tenements of Williamsburg at the century’s turn, Francie Nolan grows up facing love, loss, and dreams just out of reach. Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn delivers a heartfelt portrait of resilience and hope, chronicling the bittersweet journey of a girl whose spirit blossoms against the odds, revealing profound truths about family, struggle, and self-discovery.
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In the bustling streets of early 1900s Williamsburg, young Francie Nolan dreams beyond the tenements she calls home. Sensitive, imaginative, and fiercely resilient, Francie faces a world that offers both tender love and stark cruelty. Her coming-of-age unfolds amidst her family's unwavering bonds and the harsh realities of poverty, as she learns to navigate a life filled with fleeting joys and heartrending struggles.
Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn masterfully captures the bittersweet essence of growing up in a time of transformation. Raw, honest, and profoundly moving, Francie's story resonates with the universal yearning for hope and self-discovery. This timeless classic celebrates the human spirit’s capacity to rise, endure, and find beauty—even in the toughest soil.
Will Francie's dreams take root and flourish?
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how many words is this?
The Cart Pusher
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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how many words is this? My life’s a mess. I should be at Penn, but I’m stuck working at Big-Mart. My girlfriend might be into our sleazy boss, and my coworker’s calling me a chump. But I’ve got a plan—Bitcoin. One big break, and I’ll be rich. Then I’ll prove them all wrong. This is my chance to turn everything around.
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Why am I here? My life feels pointless.
I was supposed to go to Penn, but after my parents divorced and stopped paying tuition, I ended up back at Big-Mart. Now, my days are filled with dead-end shifts and dealing with Kyle, my misogynist coworker.
The one bright spot? My girlfriend, Charlotte—who might be into our boss. Ron’s notorious for dating the hottest associates, and Kyle thinks Charlotte’s “monkey branching,” whatever that means. He might be right.
But I’ve got a plan to turn everything around: Bitcoin. I’ve been saving and investing, and when it pays off, I’ll show them all. My life is about to change.
I just need it to work.
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