Best Christian Teen Fiction
Discover the best Christian teen fiction books that inspire faith and adventure. Find top picks for young readers seeking uplifting stories with biblical values.
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It's My Life
by Melody Carlson
In this emotional sequel to Diary of a Teenage Girl, Caitlin O'Conner faces new trials as she grows in her faith and strives to maintain the recent commitments she's made to God. As a new believer, Caitlin begins her summer job and makes preparations for a Mexico mission trip with her church youth group. Torn between new spiritual directions and loyalty to Beanie, her best friend (now pregnant), Caitlin searches out her personal values on friendship, romance, dating, life goals, and key relationships with God and family. Tough choices threaten her progress, and her year climaxes in her realization that maturity sometimes means life-impacting decisions must be made ... by faith alone.
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Who I Am
by Melody Carlson
It's challenging enough to be a normal high school senior -- but Caitlin O'Conner has a host of new difficulties to deal with in the third book of Melody Carlson's widely popular and fascinating teen series. Time is critical to help the orphans in Mexico, missions-minded Caitlin believes, but Mom and Dad are set on her attending college. Meanwhile, her relationship with Josh takes on a serious tone via e-mail -- threatening her commitment to "kiss dating goodbye." When Beanie begins dating an African-American, Caitlin's concern over dating seems to be misread as racism. One thing is obvious: God is at work through this dynamic girl in very real but puzzling ways. A soul-stretching time of racial reconciliation at school and within her church helps her discover God's will as never before.
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On My Own
by Melody Carlson
University life isn't what Caitlin expected. Her roommate Liz is hostile to her faith -- tormenting her with raunchy music and sleazy boyfriends. Worst of all, suddenly Caitlin doesn't understand herself anymore. Why has she regressed to being the shy, insecure girl she was in junior high? She doesn't even fit in with her new Christian fellowship group! Caitlin tries not to envy Josh and her friends at Christian colleges, but suddenly all she has are questions and few answers. In the story of Caitlin O'Conner's soul, this frustrating year is the most significant one yet, as the homesick freshman eventually remembers there is one companion she can always trust.
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My Name Is Chloe
by Melody Carlson
Chloe, Josh Miller's younger sister, is a free spirit with funky clothes and dramatic hair. She struggles with her own identity, classmates, parents, boys, and -- her biggest question -- whether or not God is for real. But this unconventional high school freshman definitely doesn't hold back when she meets Him in a big, personal way. Refusing to change her image to fit into the "stereotypical Christian preppy mold," Chloe expresses God's love and grace through the girl band she forms, Redemption. In her development as a musician and performer, tender-hearted Chloe will learn tough lessons about following God, her heart, and her dreams.
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Road Trip
by Melody Carlson
After signing a contract with a major recording company, Redemption's dreams are coming true. Chloe, Allie, and Laura begin their concert tour with the good-looking guys in the popular band Iron Cross. Allie's mom and her brother with Down's syndrome add a little variety to their entourage. But as soon as the glitz and glamour wear off, the girls find life on the road a little overwhelming. Even solid, well-balanced Laura appears to be feeling the stress - and Chloe isn't quite sure how to confront her about the growing signs of drug addiction... we want it all, or so we say / but what gets lost along the way? / along the road to riches, fame / we know we’ll never be the same The guys in Iron Cross occupy Chloe’s thoughts a little more than she cares to admit. Still, life on the road gets less and less glamorous and more and more overwhelming–especially when solid, well-balanced Laura begins acting strange. Her hostility toward Chloe’s concern makes the girls wonder how much longer they can keep their act together... Story Behind the Book Over the years, I have worn many hats, from pre-school teacher to Young Life leader to political activist to senior editor. But most of all I love to write! In the past few years, I have published more than ninety books for children, teens, and adults. I hope the Diary of a Teenage Girl series will impact the lives of teens through an honest and gutsy approach of a "diary style" book.
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Dark Blue
by Melody Carlson
High school sophomore Kara Hendricks grows closer to God when Jordan, her best friend since kindergarten, dumps her for the "cool" crowd.
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Deep Green
by Melody Carlson
A Christian high school girl considers having sex with a former boyfriend in order to win him back.
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Torch Red
by Melody Carlson
Feeling like she is the only virgin on the planet, a high school junior wrestles with questions about love and sex before ultimately choosing to give herself to God instead of her boyfriend.
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Kyra's Story
by Dandi Daley Mackall
When seventeen-year-old Kyra of Macon, Iowa, becomes overwhelmed by the stress of senior year in high school, the school play, and early admission to drama school she begins taking prescription drugs, unaware that her twin brother will suffer the consequences.
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Miranda's Story
by Melody Carlson
High school senior Miranda Sanchez wants to change her boring life and, despite the concerns of her friend Sammy, she decides to become a "wild child," until her partying ends up in disaster.
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Tyrone's Story
by Sigmund Brouwer
Eighteen-year-old Tyrone Larson ponders the events of his life that led to his part in the death of a high school friend from a drug overdose.
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Sierra's Story
by Dandi Daley Mackall
Scarred and in pain after a car accident, a high school senior turns away from God, especially after remembering how her boyfriend and best friend were involved in the crash, and plans her revenge while the elderly woman sharing her hospital room urges her to forgive and forget.
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Kenzie's Story
by Melody Carlson
Finally part of the popular crowd, Kenzie begins spending too much money on clothes, avoiding church, and dating her best friend's boyfriend behind her back, but a serious car accident and its aftermath force her to make things right with her friends, and with God.
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Ryun's Story
by Jeffrey Asher Nesbit
Ryun is a self-centered soccer star, living it up his senior year in high school by cheating on his girlfriend with her best friend, smoking, drinking, stealing, and lying, until a serious car accident and its aftermath change everything.
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Choice Summer
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
After learning that she is pregnant, sixteen-year-old Nikki faces the toughest decision of her life--whether to give birth to the baby or have an abortion.
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Mysterious Love
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
The Nikki Sheridan series. The loving support of Nikki's grandparents and a close friends help her resolve her feelings of sadness, anger and guilt over giving up her baby.
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Narrow Walk
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
The Nikki Sheridan series. Nikki's newly acquired Christian faith is tested at every turn when she visits southern California with her aunt.
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Balancing Act
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
As Nikki helps a friend understand her eating disorder, Nikki is led to examine some of her own difficult problems. Ages 13 to 17.
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Tangled Web
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
In this Focus on the Family book, Nikki is very excited about her upcoming 18th birthday, but soon she finds herself face to face with a heap of problems.
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Second Choices
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
Having given her baby up for adoption, Nikki tries to explain her feelings about abortion to her classmates, while struggling with a relationship that may be leading her away from God and while being exposed to dangerous vandalism at school.