Chick Lit for Teens

Peaches: A Novel  by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach. (Grades 9 and up)  Also check out The Secret of Peaches.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants  by Ann Brashares
Four best girlfriends are connected during summer separations by a pair of magical pants. Sequels include The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants: Third Summer of the Sisterhood, and Summer in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. (Grades 6-9)

The Princess and the Pauper  by Kate Brian
Did you like The Princess Diaries series? You’ll love this book! When 16-year-old Julia of Los Angeles and 16-year-old Princess Carin of Vineland switch places, Julia dances at the ball with the incredible Markus and Carina escapes rigid protocol to spend time with a rock star. (Grade 7 and up)

The Virginity Club  by Kate Brian
When an announcement is made for a special scholarship, four best friends begin a special club that is designed to demonstrate the "purity" required by the scholarship committee. (Grade 8 and up)

Royally Jacked  by Niki Burnham
When her mom announces she is gay and leaving to live with her girlfriend, 15-year-old Valerie reluctantly leaves behind her friends to move with her diplomat dad to Europe, where she falls for the prince of the palace. (Grades 6-9)

All-American Girl  by Meg Cabot
A sophomore girl stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed Teen Ambassador to the United Nations, and catches the eye of the very cute First Son. (Grades 9-12)

The Princess Diaries  by Meg Cabot
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne. Sequels include Princess in the Spotlight, Princess in Love, Princess in Waiting, and numerous others. (Grades 7-10)

The A-List  by Zoey Dean
Seventeen-year-old blueblood Anna Percy leaves Manhattan to spend the second half of her senior year with her father in Los Angeles and quickly becomes involved in the lives of the rich and famous at Beverly Hills High School. Sequels include Blonde Ambition, Girls on Film and Tall Cool One, among others. (Grades 9 and up)

LBD: It's a Girl Thing  by Grace Dent
Three British 14-year-old best friends (Les Bambinos Dangereuses) can't get permission to go to a summer rock concert, so they decide to throw their own, featuring the best bands from their school. Sequels include LBD: Live and Fabulous and LDB: Friends Forever! (Grades 7-9)

Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras  by Cathy Hopkins
Izzie becomes friends with the glamorous Nesta, and Lucy isn't certain she likes a trio. Additional books in this series include (among others): Mates, Dates and Cosmic Kisses, Mates, Dates and Designer Divas, and Mates, Dates and Great Escapes. (Grades 6-10)

White Lies and Barefaced Truths  by Cathy Hopkins
Set in the English countryside, a game of truth or dare prompts Cat to wonder if the truth may sometimes be too hurtful as she considers breaking up with her boyfriend, Squidge, and deals with issues with her friends. The Princess of Pop is the sequel, followed by Teen Queens & Has Beens, and others. (Grades 6 and up)

Alice, I Think  by Susan Juby
Set in Canada, 15-year-old Alice keeps a diary as she struggles to cope with the embarrassments and trials of family, dating, school, work, small town life, and a serious case of "outcastitis." Sequels include Miss Smithers and Alice MacLeod, Realist At Last. (Grades 8 and up)

Vegan Virgin Valentine  by Carolyn Mackler
Mara's niece, who is only one year younger, moves in, bringing conflict between the two teenagers because of their opposite personalities. (Grades 8 and up)

The Year My Life Went Down the Loo  by Katie Maxwell
Told in a series of hilarious e-mails, a delightful novel follows 16-year-old Emily, who moves from Seattle to England with her family right before her junior year, as she deals with a new culture, new friends, gorgeous British boys, and a ghost who lurks in her underwear drawer. Sequels include:  They Wear What Under Their Kilts?, What's French for "EW!?,” and others. (Grades 10 and up)

The Nannies  by Melody Mayer
Kiley, Lydia and Esme, three teenagers from very different backgrounds, befriend one another while working as nannies for wealthy employers in Beverly Hills, California. The sequel is Have to Have It: a Nannies Novel. (Grades 9 and up)

Sloppy Firsts  by Megan McCafferty
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated when her best friend moves away and leaves Jessica to face the trials of high school on her own. Second Helpings is one of several sequels.

To Catch a Prince  by Gillian McKnight
Stepsisters Alexis Worth and Helen Masterson, both 16 and in London for the summer, must choose between maintaining their friendship and winning the heart of Prince William. (Grades 7 and up)

The Year of Secret Assignments  by Jaclyn Moriarty
Three female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as part of a pen pal program, leading to romance, humiliation, revenge plots, and war between the schools. (Grades 8 and up) Also by this author: Feeling Sorry for Celia

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging  by Louise Rennison
Funny journal of a year in the life of a 14-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie. Sequels start with On the Bright Side, I'm now the Girlfriend of a Sex God and Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas. (Grades 7 and up)

I was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader  by Kieran Scott
As a brunette on the all-blonde cheerleading squad at her new Florida high school, sophomore Annisa Gobrowski tries to fit in with her popular teammates without losing the friendship of Bethany, the only other non-blonde at the school. (Grades 7-10)

Girls in Love  by Jacqueline Wilson
Ellie Allard faces the impossible challenges of ninth-grade life – boys, clothes, parents – but she has her friends, her drawing, and her sense of humor to get her through the rough spots. Sequels include Girls Under Pressure and Girls Out Late, among others. (Grades 7-10)