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Books for 13 yo dd

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TenTenners · 23/12/2025 09:55

Would really appreciate some quick help.

I realised I haven't got a single book for dd.

Dd 13 is not into dystopian (hunger games etc), phantasy or overly romance type books (summer I turned pretty) but loves and has read almost all of Cathy Cassidy's books, any contemporary coming of age type of stories, she has also very much enjoyed books like the boy at the back of the class, Wonder and similar books.She did like the To all the boys i've loved before but is not into summer I turned pretty as that seems more about the relationships than the overall teen life, coming of age etc.

I know this is quite specific but if your young teen has enjoyed anything that fits this style, I’d love recommendations for some last-minute book shopping!

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FairPointWellMadeBarbAirer · 23/12/2025 10:17

Crime based novels such as One of us is lying etc…

13 reasons why by jay Asher. Although it is about suicide, but some quite poignant themes re teen behaviour. Depends on the 13 year old as to whether you think it’s suitable.

Adrian Mole. A classic.

Stompythedinosaur · 23/12/2025 11:13

My dd loved the Cathy Cassidy too! She also enjoyed the A Girl Called Justice series and Murder Most Unladylike.

eekwhatnow · 23/12/2025 11:16

Anything by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

TenTenners · 23/12/2025 11:37

FairPointWellMadeBarbAirer · 23/12/2025 10:17

Crime based novels such as One of us is lying etc…

13 reasons why by jay Asher. Although it is about suicide, but some quite poignant themes re teen behaviour. Depends on the 13 year old as to whether you think it’s suitable.

Adrian Mole. A classic.

13 reasons why by jay Asher This sounds very good - how dark or, as happens occasionally in YA fiction, glamourising of (self-) destructiveness is this?

Should add she hasn't been much into the Murder Most Unladylike or similar type series but the Jennifer Lynn Barnes books look good too.

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Namechange8240 · 23/12/2025 14:33

How about some Judy Blumes?

I would recommend Just as long as we're together and Here's to you, Rachel Robinson. Very much fits the coming-of-age brief - this was a genre I also loved and these two were favourites.

ToadRage · 23/12/2025 17:25

I loved Judy Blume at that age. Deenie was a favourite, also as PP Heres to you, Rachel Robinson. I also loved His Dark Materials at that age. The twilight books might be good for that age.

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