10 Best Heartfelt Friendship Storybooks for Adolescents
There's something truly special about a timeless tale of true friendship. Whether it's a narrative grounded in the realistic struggles of adolescence or an exciting adventure that transcends the ordinary, stories about friendship often touch us in ways that are profoundly human. Adolescents, in particular, can relate deeply to these narratives as they navigate the complexities of their relationships. It's during these formative years that friendships evolve to significantly shape our personality and worldview.
In our selection of "10 Best Heartfelt Friendship Storybooks for Adolescents," we celebrate the power of friendships in shaping one's identity. This compilation showcases an array of captivating storylines where companionship stands at the heart of the tale. Here, you'll find stirring narratives full of humour, empathy, loyalty, and resilience. These stories highlight friendships that weather the harshest storms, break down barriers, and in some cases, define destiny itself.
Our list is a delightful mix—an emotional roller coaster ride that throws light on the joys and tribulations of growing up. We hope these stories will not only entertain you but also ignite conversations around trust, understanding, and personal growth. Louis L’Amour once said, "A good friend is a connection to life, a tie to the past and a road to the future." So, buckle up for a journey exploring the various facets of friendship in these heart-tugging storybooks.
『The Fault in Our Stars』
From John Green, the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "The greatest romance story of this decade." --Entertainment Weekly -Millions of copies sold- #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller #1 USA Today Bestseller #1 International Bestseller TIME Magazine's #1 Fiction Book of 2012 TODAY Book Club pick Now a Major Motion Picture Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Author | John Green |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Release Date | Apr 08, 2014 |
Source | Google Books |
『Wonder』
L'antídot contra el bullying. « Em dic August, per cert. No penso descriure la meva cara. Segur que és molt pitjor que tot el que us esteu imaginant.» August (Auggie) Pullman ha nascut amb una greu deformació a la cara i s'ha hagut de sotmetre a tantes operacions que no ha pogut anar mai a l'escola; fins ara, que té deu anys i està a punt de començar cinquè a l'escola Beecher. Si alguna vegada heu sigut nous, ja sabeu que dur que és... Doncs imagineu-vos com deu ser quan tens una cara com l'August. Aconseguirà que els seus companys l'acceptin com un més, encara que sigui el nen més estrany que han vist mai? En un món on el bullying entre els joves s'està convertint en una vertadera epidèmia, els llibres de la sèrie «Wonder» ofereixen una nova visió refrescant, necessària i esperançadora. Què n'han dit: «El que fa que aquesta novel·la sigui tan extraordinària i tan deliciosa és la insòlita generositat amb què R.J. Palacio ens explica la vida de l'Auggie. El resultat és una història preciosa i divertida -i que de vegades et fa plorar a llàgrima viva- sobre una transformació silenciosa.» The Wall Street Journal «Una meravella de debut.» Entertainment Weekly «Una inoblidable y meravellosa historia de generositat, valor y coratge.» Kirkus Reviews «Un relat original y commovedor que aconsegueix obrir-nos els ulls i el cor.» Publishers Weekly
Author | R.J. Palacio |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial |
Release Date | Sep 20, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
『Eleanor & Park』
A stunning debut young adult novel about two misfits falling in love for the first time
Author | Rainbow Rowell |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Release Date | Feb 26, 2013 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Perks of Being a Wallflower』
Read the cult-favorite coming of age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Also a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant "wallflower" Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. A #1 New York Times best seller for more than a year, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teen readers (or "wallflowers" of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life.
Author | Stephen Chbosky |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Aug 14, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
『To All the Boys I've Loved Before』
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated in this New York Times bestselling “lovely, lighthearted romance” (School Library Journal) from the bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series. What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once? Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
Author | Jenny Han |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Release Date | Jul 10, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
『Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe』
Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.
Author | Benjamin Alire Sáenz |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Feb 21, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
『Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda』
Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford! This edition includes new Simon and Blue emails, a behind-the-scenes scrapbook from the Love, Simon movie set, and Becky Albertalli in conversation with fellow authors Adam Silvera and Angie Thomas. William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist "A remarkable gift of a novel."—Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle "I am so in love with this book."—Nina LaCour, author of Hold Still "Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever "The best kind of love story."—Alex Sanchez, Lambda Award-winning author of Rainbow Boys and Boyfriends with Girlfriends Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met. Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli. Plus don't miss Yes No Maybe So, Becky Albertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020!
Author | Becky Albertalli |
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Price | $13.49 |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Release Date | Apr 07, 2015 |
Source | Google Books |
『Bridge to Terabithia』
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.
Author | Katherine Paterson |
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Price | $9.49 |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Release Date | Oct 06, 2009 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants』
Four best girlfriends spend the biggest summer of their lives enchanted by a magical pair of pants.
Author | Ann Brashares |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Dell Books for Young Readers |
Release Date | Apr 26, 2005 |
Source | Google Books |
『I'll Give You the Sun』
A New York Times bestseller • One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time • Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Stonewall Honor Book The radiant, award-winning story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera "Dazzling."—The New York Times Book Review "A blazing prismatic explosion of color."—Entertainment Weekly "Powerful and well-crafted . . . Stunning." —Time Magazine “We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.” At first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways . . . but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor. The early years are Noah’s to tell; the later years are Jude’s. But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they’ll have a chance to remake their world. From the acclaimed author of The Sky Is Everywhere, this exhilarating novel will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once.
Author | Jandy Nelson |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Penguin |
Release Date | Oct 27, 2015 |
Source | Google Books |
Well, there we have it, folks! A phenomenal array of tales guaranteed to tug on your heartstrings and remind you of the indescribable beauty of true friendship. These selections dish up a healthy serving of nostalgia, love, and trust; they cover the whole spectrum of friendship— the highs, the lows, the trials, the triumphs. There's something no doubt for every hue of emotion, every taste of bold story-telling. Whether you're navigating adolescence or simply yearning for a refresher of those sweetly chaotic times, these storybooks offer unique glimpses into the lives of friends who shine in adversity, who laugh, cry, fight, heal, and yes, grow together. Prepare to journey through different time-zones, scales of emotions and unforgettable adventures that spectate the intimate bond of friendship, to feel it envelope your heart like a fuzzy, warm blanket. So get your tissues ready, your hot cocoa steaming, because it's time you dived right into these masterpieces that celebrate the most beautiful human connection of all – friendship. So what're you waiting for? Settle down and let these novels and comics whisk you off on an incredible journey that makes friendship the star of the show.
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