Teen Fiction Set in New York City

Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

• Two friends grew up in the same apartment building--they are now fighting. 

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

• Jeremy and his friend Lizzy are on a quest that takes them all over the city.

Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde

• Two teens are homeless in NYC.  They try to make it by relying on each other.

Fringe Girl by Valerie Frankel

• Adora Bennet challenges the social order at her NYC private school.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going

• Troy meets a local punk legend who introduces him to the NYC punk scene

Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements

• Gwen lives in NYC with her grandfather while she goes to music school.  But what happens when he disappears?

Say Yes by Audrey Couloumbis

• Casey is on her own when her mom takes off.

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

• Craig has been working hard to get into an exclusive NYC prep school, but the stress is getting to him.

The Usual Rules by Joyce Mayard

• Wendy lives in NYC with her mom and stepdad until her mother is killed in 9/11.

Bowery Girl by Kim Taylor

• A historical novel about Old New  York City about two girls trying to make it on their own.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

• An adult book about a young boy dealing with  his father's death in 9/11.

Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch

• A historical novel about a young immigrant factory worker.

I'm Exploding Now by Sid Hite

• Max comments on his life in NYC in his new journal then escapes to his aunt's house in upstate NY.

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