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24 alternatives to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Brown Girl Dreaming▲60

   Growing up African American in the 60s + 70s

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How To Build a Girl▲70

   Coming of age story

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Infinite Home▲65

   A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Growing Pains▲65

   Transitioning from entrepreneurship to a firm

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Binary Star▲65

   A moving tale of an anorexic and her alcoholic bf

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl ▲66

   Carrie Brownstein's life in music

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   My Misspent Youth▲79

   Meghan Daum's collection of essays about growing up

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   How High School Became a Thing▲84

   A new illustrated story, from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Forest for the Trees▲76

   An editor's advice to writers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    2 Billion Under 20▲116

    Stories of innovative young millennials

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    East of Eden▲61

    The intertwined destinies of two families

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Old Way▲77

    A story of the first people

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    House of Leaves▲69

    Layered narration about a house that is bigger on the inside

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Millennial Reincarnations▲62

    An examination of the modern millennial psyche like no other

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Station Eleven▲57

    A lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Taking Stairs▲55

    A fascinating take on self-discipline

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Project Drive Life▲60

    How to figure out what you want to be when you grow up

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Sun Also Rises▲71

    "Isn't it pretty to think so?"

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Outsiders▲74

    Coming of age novel about a 14-year-old boy.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Strong Is The New Pretty▲78

    A celebration of girls being themselves

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →