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Books tagged with Coming of Age[56 found]

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Reincarnation

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2026-01-16. 99,290 Words.

rating 4.5 stars (39)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Lance Shaffer was born in July 1999. My parents were Michael and Marcy Shaffer. Dad was a chemical engineer, and Mom was a neurological surgeon. Dad passed on his intelligence and physical build. He was six feet four and 220 pounds and kept in shape through martial arts he learned in the service and by working out in our home gym. As soon as I could walk, Dad taught me martial arts.

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The Orphan

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-11-24. 95,829 Words.

rating 4.5 stars (50)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

When Michael Forte was born, he was left on the steps of St. Thomas Orphanage in Chicago, Illinois. Sister Anna found him and fell in love with him. Since Michael didn’t have a name, she named him after Michael the Archangel and chose Forte, meaning strong, for his last name. Michael was a gifted child and had read all the books in the orphanage by age six.

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The Mistake

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2026-03-03. 105,360 Words.

rating 4.4 stars (37)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Li Lee was born as a result of an overaggressive football player, Joe King, taking advantage of his mom, Kim Lee. Kim was a genius and was working on her doctoral degree at 18. When Kim found out she was pregnant, Joe walked away, and his parents paid Kim off.

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Transformation

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-08-30. 138,855 Words.

rating 4.4 stars (44)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Alexander Nathaniel Wilson Hollister was thirteen years old and lived in Southern California. On Saturdays, he and his friends played video games at the mall. After lunch at the food court, they returned to the game room. Alex was tackled by a man running through the mall and driven into a planter, knocking him unconscious. He woke up in the hospital after being in a coma for a week.

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The Adventurer

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-08-13. 103,101 Words.

rating 4.4 stars (65)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

William Hudson Bowman III was thirteen, and he lived in North Dakota. His friends and family called him Trey. His dad was William Hudson Bowman Jr., age 35, 6'2" tall, and an Army Captain in the Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (ODAs). His mom was Kay Whitehurst Bowman, age 32, and they lived on Army bases until he was ten. Then they moved in with his mom's parents.

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The Lost Emperor Book2

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-06-30. 152,339 Words.

rating 4.4 stars (37)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

This is a continuation of the first book. Please read it first, as this continues Chase's adventures. Chase Tan Nguyen Reynolds was born 18 years after the Vietnam War. His father met his mother while serving during the war. Unknown to Chase, his grandmother was a descendant of the last Emperor of China.

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The Lost Emperor

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-05-03. 194,798 Words.

rating 4.4 stars (67)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Chase Tan Nguyen Reynolds was born 18 years after the Vietnam War. His father met his mother while serving during the war. Unknown to Chase, his grandmother was a descendant of the last Emperor of China. Chase was the first male child born to a descendant and inherited the Emperor’s gene.

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Tag

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2025-06-30. 120,418 Words.

rating 4.1 stars (56)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Thomas Andrew Gallo “Tag” was born in Pacific Palisades, California, on August 20th 2004. His parents are John amp; Dee Gallo, and their work is the most important thing to them. They want nothing to do with him except showcase him on Facebook. He has no other family except his dad's father, who lives on his ranch in Montana. Tag’s story started when he was 4 years old.

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The Quest

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2026-02-03. 137,560 Words.

rating 4.0 stars (48)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Chad Chambers is 10 and an only child. His only relatives are on his mom's side, and she has three sisters and a brother (Uncle Charlie). The story starts on Easter brunch, and it's a bitch fest with seven female cousins. Everyone thinks Uncle Charlie is homeless, but Chad knows better. After lunch, Chad followed his uncle to an upscale home, and his quest began.

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Star Performance

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-10-30. 60,100 Words.

rating 4.0 stars (1)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Sixteen year old Hal Smith is a quiet, unassuming, teen boy with a bad knee and no dreams. Taught to help people, he does; without thinking before acting. In Year Ten in a new city and school, it's a year of living in interesting times as he's often in the wrong place at the wrong time, doing the right thing. Events happen to him, and he shapes them to the advantage of his friends and himself.

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From Another Planet

by A Well-Traveled Man

Published: 2023-08-11. 144,000 Words.

rating 3.7 stars (69)

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young boy goes on vacation with his parents. Pirates attack their spaceship, and he is put into an escape pod. He lands on Earth and has to start a new life alone.

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Agnes Grey

by Anne Brontë

Published: 1847-11-24. 69,122 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young governess, driven by duty and quiet resolve, steps into the harsh world of wealthy households. Facing cruel employers and spoiled charges, she navigates isolation, unrequited love, and moral trials with steadfast grace. Her journey reveals the strength of a gentle spirit, finding hope and dignity amidst adversity in a rigid Victorian society

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce

Published: 1916-12-29. 85,651 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A sensitive Irish boy navigates a stifling world of religion, family, and tradition, grappling with his burgeoning identity as an artist. Through vivid inner struggles and lyrical revelations, he defies convention to forge his creative destiny in this evocative coming-of-age tale

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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1860-12-01. 187,978 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

An orphaned boy rises from humble beginnings to the hopes and challenges of wealth and society. Amid love, betrayal, and self-discovery, he learns that true character and loyalty shape a life more than fortune, in a timeless tale of ambition, growth, and redemption.

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Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1868-09-30. 191,785 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Four sisters grow up facing love, loss, and the challenges of becoming their own people. Through family bonds, personal dreams, and everyday struggles, they navigate the joys and hardships of life, discovering the strength, resilience, and heart that define who they are.

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Jo's Boys

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1886-01-01. 101,947 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The beloved March children and their friends face the challenges of adulthood with courage, heart, and determination. Through friendship, ambition, and personal growth, they navigate love, work, and the trials of life in a heartfelt story of family and resilience.

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An Old-Fashioned Girl

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1869-01-01. 102,469 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A country girl visits her wealthy city cousins, navigating their world of fashion and frivolity with her simple, heartfelt values. Through trials of friendship, love, and societal pressures, she stays true to herself, charming those around her. Set in 19th-century America, this warm tale celebrates resilience, kindness, and the enduring strength of an unpretentious heart amid a changing world

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Rose in Bloom

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1876-01-01. 94,454 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Returning from abroad, a thoughtful young heiress steps into Boston society determined to grow into herself, not into a fortune-hunter’s prize. Surrounded by charming cousins, meddling aunts, and tempting pleasures, she tests friendship, ambition, and love—until loss and hard choices teach her to seek a partner worthy of her heart and a purpose worthy of her gifts.

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Brenda's Ward

by Helen Leah Reed

Published: 1906-01-01. 81,446 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A spirited young woman takes on the care of her orphaned cousin, guiding him through the trials of youth in a bustling city. As she balances teaching, charity work, and her own romantic prospects, their bond deepens amid challenges. Set in early 20th-century America, this heartfelt tale of duty and love explores resilience, family ties, and the quiet strength of a woman shaping a young life.

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The History of Mr. Polly

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1910-01-01. 70,386 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A dyspeptic draper with a gift for mangled words and mounting debts stumbles through sacked jobs, a misfired marriage, and one spectacular blaze, until flight from suburbia lands him at a riverside inn and a second chance. Skirmishes with a bully and his own cowardice teach him that escape isn’t enough reinvention—comic, risky, unexpectedly tender—can make an ordinary life fit to live.

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