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Books About Jealousy & Comparison for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Jealousy & Comparison for Ages 12–18

Teenage jealousy is fueled by social media, by proximity to people whose lives look curated and effortless, and by the intensity of wanting what you don't have. These 1,293 books explore that particular modern pressure and the hard-won realization that most comparisons are unfair.

1,293 books

Cover of My Co-star, My Enemy

Hollywood Wars #1

My Co-star, My Enemy

For the teen or tween navigating the pressures of high stakes performance and the sting of social comparison in competit

Cover of Confessions of a Not It Girl

Confessions of a Not It Girl

Jan Miller is a high school senior drowning in French homework and college apps, certain she will never be as cool or ef

Cover of Exposure

Paul Faustino #3

A famous soccer star and his pop-singer wife face a devastating public spiral in this gritty modern reimagining of a cla

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Cover of Fathomless

Fairytale Retellings #3

Fathomless

Jackson Pearce

A sea monster must steal a soul to become human, but she is competing for the same boy's heart as Celia, a girl with mys

Ages 12–18

Cover of Gossip Girl

Cecily von Ziegesar

In the glamorous world of the Upper East Side, a mysterious watcher tracks every scandal, secret, and heartbreak among t

Cover of Made Glorious

For the high-achiever struggling under the weight of perfectionism, this dark academic thriller explores the lengths a s

Cover of Second Best Sister

Second Best Sister

Meg feels like she is always in second place behind her talented older sister, until an unexpected injury changes their

Cover of Spike It!

Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Matt Christopher

Thirteen-year-old Jamie struggles with her new stepsister, especially when they both end up on the same competitive voll

Cover of How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups

How to Rock Break-Ups and Make-Ups

Kacey Simon’s world is turned upside down when her crush’s talented ex-girlfriend arrives, sparking a messy battle of je

Cover of Running Rivals

Jake Maddox Sports Stories

For the young athlete struggling to stay happy for a friend who is suddenly winning, this story explores the tension bet

Cover of Bright Burning Stars

Bright Burning Stars

For the teenager navigating the heavy pressure of elite performance and the thin line between healthy ambition and self-

Cover of Brother of Mine

Brother of Mine

Sixteen-year-old twins Nick and Tony trade chapters to reveal the envy and friction hiding beneath the surface of their

Cover of Family Affairs

Secrets of My Hollywood Life #4

For the teen navigating the pressure of high-stakes social circles, this story explores staying true to yourself when wo

Cover of Dueling Divas

That's So Raven #8

Kimberly Morris

For the child navigating the tricky waters of friendship when a best friend feels more like a boss than a partner.

Cover of Strike a Pose

America's Next Top Model #1

For the child navigating the highs and lows of popularity and the pressure to change themselves to fit into a competitiv

Cover of Allie, First at Last

Allie, First at Last

Angela Cervantes

Fifth-grader Allie Velasco is tired of coming in second, so she stakes everything on a photography project about her tow

Cover of Gorgeous Gruesome Faces

Beautiful Brutal Bodies #1

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces

For the teen navigating the high-stakes pressure of competition while healing from a friendship that turned toxic and ha

Cover of The Daughters

The Daughters #1

For the teen feeling overshadowed by a parent's success, this story explores finding your own voice while navigating hig

Cover of Penny's Way

Mary Kathleen Harris

For the child who feels like the underachiever in a family of high flyers and needs to know their worth isn't defined by

Cover of Moving In

For the teenager navigating the messy transition to adulthood, seeking a space of their own while balancing complicated

Cover of The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster

The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster

Mary Downing Hahn

A family honeymoon in Spain turns into a terrifying rescue mission after a brother and two feuding stepsisters are kidna

Cover of A Taste of Smoke

A Taste of Smoke

Marion Dane Bauer

A northern Minnesota camping trip turns haunting when the ghost of a boy who perished in a historic forest fire appears

Cover of Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap

The Baby-Sitters Club: Friends Forever #6

Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap

For the preteen navigating the tricky waters of dating, jealousy, and staying true to yourself when social circles colli

Cover of Rated

For the teen feeling the crushing weight of social media metrics and the constant pressure to be perfect in the eyes of

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Jealousy & Comparison for Other Ages

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