Books like Diary of a teenage Girl

An intimate, faith-filled glimpse into the everyday struggles and spiritual awakenings of a high schooler finding her place in the world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Diary of a teenage Girl.

reflective
intimate
hopeful
grounded

01
The year of Janie's diary
Donna Balcombe
An intimate, time-capsule confession of mid-century adolescence that captures the universal growing pains of leaving childhood behind.
Shares:
- intimate
- hopeful
- earnest
- self-discovery
02
Catherine, Called Birdy
Karen Cushman · 1994
A fiercely funny, flea-bitten diary of a medieval teenager fighting tooth and nail for the right to choose her own destiny.
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- intimate
03
Dork Diaries OMG! All About Me Diary
Rachel Renée Russell
A highly interactive, doodle-filled space that invites you to become the main character of your own dramatic, hilarious middle school story.
Shares:
- introspective
- conversational
- self-discovery
04
Annie's Baby
Beatrice Sparks
An intimate, diary-style plunge into the panic, hope, and agonizing choices of a pregnant teenager.
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- hopeful
- earnest
05
Princess Mia
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, heartfelt deep dive into the messy reality of teenage heartbreak and the awkward journey toward self-discovery.
Shares:
- earnest
06
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
Carolyn Mackler
A funny, fiercely honest journey of a girl learning to stop shrinking and start taking up the space she deserves.
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- intimate
- hopeful
- earnest
07
How To Dork Your Diary
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, funny, and highly interactive celebration of middle school angst and creative journaling.
Shares:
- earnest
- conversational
08
A searching heart
Janette Oke
A gentle, faith-infused journey of a young woman discovering that true maturity often blooms when our most cherished plans are upended.
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- reflective
- grounded
- earnest
09
Seventeen and in Between
Barthe DeClements · 1984
An earnest, nostalgic journey through the messy intersection of lingering childhood insecurities and the complicated dawn of young adulthood.
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- reflective
- earnest
- introspective
10
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
Margaret Peterson Haddix
An intimate, urgent descent into a teenager's private unraveling, told entirely through the raw confessions of a hidden journal.
Shares:
- intimate
11
Teen Idol
Meg Cabot
A breezy, nostalgic rom-com about the ultimate background character finally stepping into her own spotlight.
Shares:
- earnest
- conversational
12
Gimme a Kiss
Christopher Pike
A deliciously dark, twisty descent into teenage vengeance where spilled secrets lead to deadly consequences.
Feels:
- paranoia-inducing
- tense
- eerie

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