College Life
The following novels follow students as they leave home and navigate their way through the college years.
Click on the title to find the book at a library near you!
Click on the title to find the book at a library near you!
Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll, 2007
This book chronicles the admission process as Harry and his mother visit potential colleges and universities. |
Walden: A Novel by Michael T. Dolan, 2006
See the side of college life that's not portrayed in the smiling faces and posed photos of the admissions brochures. |
I Can't Tell You by Hillary Frank, 2004
Jake gets in a fight with his roommate and says something he regrets. After that incident he only "speaks" through written communication. What will he do when he meets a girl of interest? |
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach, 2011
Henry, a college baseball star, throws a pitch that changes the life of five people. A story about love, friendship, ambition, and overcoming challenges. |
Penelope by Rebecca Harrington, 2012
Penelope is a freshman who doesn't quite fit in at Harvard. The competitive climate in and out of the classroom are too much for her to handle and now she has a crush on an upper classman. What will Penelope do? |
Model Student: A Tale of Co-Eds and Cover Girls by Robin Hazelwood, 2006
Emily is a first year student at Columbia University. Amidst her Ivy League education she begins a career modeling and finds herself trying to balance a double life. |
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Muraskami, 2000
This book follows Toru and Naoko as they deal with the death of a friend and transition into college life. |
Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan, 2010
A story of friendship and opportunity as first-generation women begin their education at a liberal arts college. |
The Secret History by Donna Tartt, 1992
A group of misfits at an elite institution discover how difficult it is to really live and how easy it can be to kill. What will happen as the explore the boundaries of morality? |
College Girl by Patricia Weitz, 2008
Natalie Bloom struggles with issues from her private life as she explores the world of college. |
Heart On My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger, 2004
Chloe and Julian deal with their changing friendship as they explore their feelings for each other. What will happen as high school ends and they begin college? |
I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe, 2004
College freshman, Charlotte Simmons, learns that it will take more than her intellect to survive at Dupont University. |