The most popular coming of age books of 2021

Coming-of-age stories follow a young person on the way to becoming an adult. A summer, a school year or a first loss changes how they see the world and themselves. These books are about firsts and endings, and they speak to teenagers living it and to adults who remember. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

Results

The Final Gambit
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The Final Gambit

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2021 · 2026 edition

384 pages

Heartstopper
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Heartstopper

Alice Oseman

2021 · 2022 edition

384 pages

The Lincoln Highway
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The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles, 埃默·托尔斯

2021 · 2023 edition

576 pages

One Last Stop
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One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

2021 · 2023 edition

416 pages

Mary Jane
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Mary Jane

Jessica Anya Blau

2021 · 2022 edition

336 pages

Open Water
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Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson, 凯莱布·阿祖马·纳尔逊

Published 2021

145 pages

Milk Fed
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Milk Fed

Melissa Broder

Published 2021

304 pages

Crossroads
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Crossroads

Jonathan Franzen

Published 2021

592 pages

Concrete Rose
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Concrete Rose

Angie Thomas

Published 2021

368 pages