Coming Of Age genre picks on Sort By Cravings: 12 books, average spice 0.3/5, from 0/5 Clean (The Secret Life of Bees) to 2/5 Warm (The Rachel Incident), 103–544 pages. Start with The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (0/5 Clean, 302 pages).
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Coming Of Age genre picks on Sort By Cravings: 12 books, average spice 0.3/5, from 0/5 Clean (The Secret Life of Bees) to 2/5 Warm (The Rachel Incident), 103–544 pages. Start with The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (0/5 Clean, 302 pages).
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The Secret Life of Bees is the first visible path in this genre guide.
Open The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees is the lowest visible spice option at 0/5 Clean.
Open The Secret Life of BeesThe Rachel Incident has the highest visible spice signal at 2/5 Warm.
Open The Rachel IncidentThe House on Mango Street is the quickest visible commitment at 103 pages.
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The Secret Life of Bees is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 302 pages, moderate commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The Rachel Incident is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 2/5, 2/5 Warm, and 320 pages, moderate commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The House on Mango Street is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 103 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 213 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The Outsiders is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 192 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The Catcher in the Rye is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 277 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
The Bell Jar is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 244 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Shuggie Bain is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 448 pages, moderate commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Looking for Alaska is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 1/5, 1/5 Sweet, and 221 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Great Expectations is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 544 pages, longer commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Felix Ever After is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 1/5, 1/5 Sweet, and 368 pages, moderate commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Demian is a visible Coming Of Age genre pick with 0/5, 0/5 Clean, and 171 pages, quick commitment. Open the profile before deciding if series context, format availability, or content fit matters.
Comparison table
| # | Book | Lane | Spice | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 302 pages |
| 2 | The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | 2/5 | 2/5 Warm | 320 pages |
| 3 | The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 103 pages |
| 4 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 213 pages |
| 5 | The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 192 pages |
| 6 | The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 277 pages |
| 7 | The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 244 pages |
| 8 | Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 448 pages |
| 9 | Looking for Alaska by John Green | 1/5 | 1/5 Sweet | 221 pages |
| 10 | Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 544 pages |
| 11 | Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender | 1/5 | 1/5 Sweet | 368 pages |
| 12 | Demian by Hermann Hesse | 0/5 | 0/5 Clean | 171 pages |
FAQ
Start with The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd: 0/5 Clean, 302 pages. It is the strongest Coming Of Age match on this list; the table below compares all 12 by spice, genre and length.
On Sort By Cravings' 0–5 scale, Coming Of Age books here average 0.3/5. The gentlest is The Secret Life of Bees at 0/5 Clean; the hottest is The Rachel Incident at 2/5 Warm.
Yes. The Secret Life of Bees is 0/5 Clean and the gentlest Coming Of Age pick here.
The House on Mango Street at 103 pages. The longest is Great Expectations at 544 pages.
No. They share one genre, but genre, spice, pacing and series context vary; each row links to a full profile with content heads-ups before you buy.
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