Good books for teens/young adults
Discover the ultimate curated list of good books for teens and young adults, featuring the beloved Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. From *The Agony of Alice* to *Simply Alice*, explore coming-of-age tales packed with friendship, romance, and life lessons—perfect for adult readers and YA fans seeking relatable, timeless fiction.
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The Agony of Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Right from the start, readers know that Alice McKinney is something special. In this, her very first book, Alice is in sixth grade, right on the cusp of adolescence and increasingly anxious about growing up in a household with no other females. "A wonderfully funny and touching story".--"Booklist", starred review.
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Alice in Rapture, Sort of
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The summer before she enters the seventh grade becomes the summer of Alice's first boyfriend and she discovers that love is about the most mixed-up thing that can possibly happen to her, especially since she has no mother to go to for advice.
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Reluctantly Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh grade while advising her father and older brother on their love lives.
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All But Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Seventh grader Alice decides that the only way to stave off personal and social disasters is to be part of the crowd, especially the "in" crowd, no matter how boring and, potentially, difficult.
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Alice the Brave
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The summer before eighth grade, Alice attempts to confront her many fears--one of which is of deep water.
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The Grooming of Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Most Exciting Summer of Their Lives That's what Pamela says about the summer before ninth grade, and she, Alice, and Elizabeth are determined to make the most of it. All three girls are getting into shape for the new school year by jogging three miles a day and cutting down on junk food, and Alice is enjoying her volunteer job at the local hospital. But things keep happening that Alice hadn't counted on. Her satisfaction with her job is marred by an unexpected sorrow. Her attempt to be a loyal friend to Pamela gets her in trouble with her father and brother, big time. And both she and Pamela are afraid that Elizabeth may be taking her efforts to lose weight too seriously. Could the most exciting summer of their lives be a little too exciting?
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Alice Alone
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Alice's first year in high school gets off to a difficult start when she and her boyfriend Patrick break up, but with the help of her father, older brother, and best friends, she gains a better sense of her own self-worth.
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Simply Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Life After Patrick It isn't Alice and Patrick anymore; it's simply Alice, and much to her surprise, Alice is finding that's okay. In fact, working on the school play and becoming increasingly involved in the newspaper have Alice so busy she doesn't have much time for her best friends Pamela and Elizabeth -- and they resent it. And if Alice ever needed friends, she needs them now. She's got a secret e-mail admirer she's not sure how to handle. Her brother, Lester, is plunging headlong into a risky romance with a professor. And her new friend, Faith, seems unable to break free of an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. It's not simple being simply Alice.
