Books Like The Edge of Anything
Families who loved The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with an invisible burden, whether it is the heavy fog of grief or the confusing onset of a mental health condition like OCD. It is an essential choice for families navigating a new diagnosis or dealing with the loss of a loved one, offering a roadmap for how to talk about internal struggles that feel impossible to name. The story follows Len, a grieving photographer, and Sage, a sidelined athlete, as they form an unlikely bond that helps them confront their secrets. This contemporary YA novel is deeply realistic and empathetic. It treats mental health with clinical accuracy and emotional depth, making it an excellent tool for normalizing psychological struggles and the importance of professional support. It emphasizes that while friendship is transformative, it is the courage to be honest about our own minds that truly saves us.
