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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Great Coming-Of-Age Books
860 books — 632 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Orphans
719 books — 237 voters

Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis MajorsA Forest of Doors by L.A. MuseAdopted for Life by Russell D. MooreA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahPassport through Darkness by Kimberly L. Smith
Best Books About Orphan Care & Adoption
125 books — 78 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketSky Ghosts by Alexandra EngellmannThe Forsaken by R.J. Craddock
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Books About Orphans
162 books — 70 voters
Braided Love by Jo Elizabeth PintoFind a Stranger, Say Goodbye by Lois LowrySee No Color by Shannon GibneyFar from the Tree by Robin BenwayA Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Dana Reinhardt
YA Adoption Fiction
250 books — 59 voters

Oliver Twist by Charles DickensMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsMandy by Julie Andrews EdwardsDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterThe Cider House Rules by John Irving
Orphanages
181 books — 57 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPollyanna by Eleanor H. PorterJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Characters Who Lived with Their Aunts
249 books — 50 voters

Secrets of the Realm by Bev StoutLost Love's Return by Alfred NicolsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Best Fiction Books About Orphans
52 books — 41 voters
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth HoytLondon's Perfect Scoundrel by Suzanne EnochPrince Charming by Julie GarwoodSurrender to the Devil by Lorraine HeathSlightly Married by Mary Balogh
Family by Heart: Hero or Heroine Involved with Orphans, Orphanage or Orphan Train
137 books — 36 voters

The Complete Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPollyanna by Eleanor H. PorterA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettA Forest of Doors by L.A. Muse
Orphan Girls Who Win in the End
43 books — 34 voters
The Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveAnissa's Redemption by Zack LoveJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Best Books on Hope and Courage
37 books — 32 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingUncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le FanuStormbreaker by Anthony HorowitzThe Diviners by Libba Bray
Characters Who Lived With Their Uncles
165 books — 32 voters
Secrets of the Realm by Bev StoutThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanHarry Potter Collection by J.K. Rowling
Orphans in MG and YA Lit
48 books — 30 voters

Into the Arms of Strangers by Mark Jonathan HarrisKindertransport by Olga Levy DruckerRescuing the Children by Deborah HodgeThe Children of Willesden Lane. Beyond the Kindertransport by Mona GolabekMy Family for the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve
Kindertransport
61 books — 20 voters
My Name Is Rachel by Lorna PeelWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensFamily Likeness by Caitlin DaviesBack From the Brink by Paul McGrathThe Shoebox Kid by Judith Lawrence Outten
Children abandoned by or separated from Birth Parents
26 books — 15 voters

Homecoming by Cynthia VoigtFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgWhile Mrs. Coverlet Was Away by Mary NashHow I Live Now by Meg RosoffLove, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Children's and Young Adult Books With Abandoned Children Living Alone
90 books — 14 voters
A Family Apart by Joan Lowery NixonIn the Face of Danger by Joan Lowery NixonA Place to Belong by Joan Lowery NixonRodzina by Karen CushmanCaught in the Act by Joan Lowery Nixon
Orphan Train
54 books — 13 voters

Oliver Twist by Charles DickensDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenWorkhouse Lass by Una HorneVictorian Workhouse by Pamela Oldfield
Victorian Workhouses/Poorhouses
31 books — 12 voters
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenAbsolutely Nothing by Mark A. CooperThe Deep Green Sea by Robert Olen ButlerHere Comes the Sun by Leza LowitzThe Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Books on Amerasian Children
15 books — 8 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael BuckleyHeidi by Johanna Spyri
YA Fiction About Orphans
26 books — 7 voters
Rodzina by Karen CushmanThe Journey Home by Isabelle HollandA Family Apart by Joan Lowery NixonIn the Face of Danger by Joan Lowery NixonA Place to Belong by Joan Lowery Nixon
Orphan Trains in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
37 books — 5 voters

Finding Grace by Becky CitraConnecting Dots by Sharon JenningsHome Free by Sharon JenningsThe Contest by Caroline StellingsBecoming Miss Izzy by Sue Zook
The Gutsy Girl 'Series'
6 books — 5 voters
Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne JonesHeidi by Johanna SpyriLavender-Green Magic by Andre NortonThe Ups & Downs of Carl Davis III by Rosa GuyThe Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer
Characters who Lived With Their Grandparent(s)
46 books — 3 voters

The Gift of Sarah Barker by Jane YolenImperfections by Lynda DurrantLike the Willow Tree by Lois LowryA Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton PeckSusannah by Janet Hickman
Shakers in Children's Historical Fiction
15 books — 2 voters
The Unquiet Past by Kelley ArmstrongBefore Green Gables by Budge WilsonMalcolm and the Baby by Heather ConkieOrphan at My Door by Jean LittleThe Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
Canadian Orphans
9 books — 2 voters

Firestarter by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Institute by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingLater by Stephen King
Minors with Special Abilities in Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
13 books — 2 voters
The Great Tithing Debate by A. Bruce WellsKleptomaniac by Frank Chase Jr.Kleptomaniac by Frank Chase Jr.The Tithe by James J. DeFazioThe Tithes That Bind by C.L. Threatt
Kleptomaniac: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway?
12 books — 1 voter

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