Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Readalikes

Anderson, Jodi Lynn. Peaches : A Novel. 2005. (YA Fiction Ander.J)

Three teenaged 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. (Book 1 of a series)

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Prom. 2005. (YA Fiction Ander.L)

Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life.

Brian, Kate. The Princess & The Pauper. 2003. (YA Fiction Brian.K)

When sixteen-year-old Julia, of Los Angeles, and sixteen-year-old Princess Carina, 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.

Brugman, Alyssa. Walking Naked. 2002. (YA Fiction Brugm.A)

After being in detention with a girl called "The Freak," Megan finds herself torn between the developing friendship the two share and her involvement with a popular clique.

Cabot, Meg. The Princess Diaries. 2000. (YA Fiction Cabot.M & YA CD Fiction)

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. (Book 1 of the series)

Cabot, Meg. Teen Idol. 2004. (YA Fiction Cabot.M & YA CD Fiction Cabot.)

When teenage heartthrob Luke Stryker shows up at a small-town Indiana high school to do research for a movie role, he persuades junior Jenny Greenley to use her considerable talents to try to change things at school for the better.

Craft, Elizabeth. Bass Ackwards And Belly Up : A Novel. 2006. (YA Fiction Craft.E)

When one of four best friends lies and says she will pursue her dream of writing a novel rather than start college, two others join in, one by going to Los Angeles to become an actress and one by backpacking through Europe to find herself, while the fourth goes to college, joins her hero's ski team, and tries to fall in love.

Desai Hidier, Tanuja. Born Confused. 2002. (YA Fiction Desai.T)

Seventeen-year-old Dimple, whose family is from India, discovers that she is not Indian enough for the Indians and not American enough for the Americans, as she sees her hypnotically beautiful, manipulative best friend taking possession of both her heritage and the boy she likes.

Dessen, Sarah. The Truth About Forever. 2004. (YA Fiction Desse.S)

The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.

Draper, Sharon. Double Dutch. 2002. (J Drape.S & JUV CD Fiction Drape.S)

Three eighth-grade friends, preparing for the International Double Dutch Championship jump rope competition in their home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, cope with Randy's missing father, Delia's inability to read, and Yo Yo's encounter with the class bullies.

Fielding, Helen. Bridget Jones's Diary : A Novel. 1996. (Fiction Field.H & CD Fiction Field.H)

Chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a single, thirty-something woman on a perpetual quest for self-improvement, as she struggles to cope with relationships, weight control, and the other baffling complexities of modern life.

Flake, Sharon. Who Am I Without Him? : Short Stories About Girls And The Boys In Their Lives. 2005. (YA Fiction Flake.S 2005)

While Erika comes to realize that she only likes white boys, "The Ugly One" has to come to terms with her own self-worth, in a collection of short stories about girls dealing with their identities, their relationships, and their place in the world.

Fredericks, Mariah. The True Meaning Of Cleavage. 2003. (YA Fiction Frede.M)

When Jess and Sari, best friends since seventh grade, begin their freshman year of high school and Sari becomes obsessed with a senior boy, Jess wonders if their friendship will survive.

Goldbach, Veronica. Deep In The Heart Of High School. 2009. (YA Fiction Goldb.V)

Three friends, Olivia Silverstein, Fatima Garcia, and Vanessa Reynolds, help one another through family troubles, romantic crushes, and the perils of freshman year at a San Antonio, Texas, high school.

Hoffman, Alice. Aquamarine. 2001. (YA Fiction Hoffm.A)

A love-struck mermaid named Aquamarine supplies adventure and insights to two 12-year-old girls, life-long friends who are spending their last summer together before one of them moves away.

Hopkins, Cathy. Mates, Dates, And Inflatable Bras. 2001. (YA Fiction Hopki.C)

When Lucy sees the most wonderful boy crossing the street, she starts to believe in love at first sight. Soon everything in her life starts to change. (Book 1 of the Mates, Dates...series)

Hurwin, Davida. A Time For Dancing : A Novel. 1995. (YA Fiction Hurwi.D)

Seventeen-year-old best friends Samantha and Juliana tell their stories in alternating chapters after Juliana is diagnosed with cancer.

Lansens, Lori. The Girls : A Novel. 2006. (YA Fiction Lanse.L & Fiction Lanse.L)

One of the world's oldest living craniopagus conjoined twins at the approach of her thirtieth birthday, bookish Rose Darlen attempts to pen her autobiography while remembering the joys and challenges of her life with sister Ruby.

Lenhard, Elizabeth. Chicks With Sticks : (it's A Purl Thing). 2005. (YA Fiction Lenha.E)

Four teenage girls from very different social cliques at their progressive Chicago high school become friends after forming a knitting club. (Book 1 of a series)

Lockhart, E., Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle. How to Be Bad. 2008. (YA Fiction Lockh.E)

Told in alternating voices, Jesse, Vicks, and Mel, hoping to leave all their worries and woes behind, escape their small town by taking a road trip to Miami.

Maxwell, Katie. The Year My Life Went Down The Loo. 2003. (YA Fiction Maxwe.K)

Emily finds it difficult to adjust when her family moves from Seattle to England, and e-mails her friend back home all of her troubles.

McCafferty, Megan. Sloppy Firsts : A Novel. 2001. (YA Fiction Mccaf.M)

Devastated when her best friend moves away, sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling feels isolated at school and at home, as she struggles to deal with her father's obsession with her track meets, her boy-crazy peers, and her own nonexistent love life. (Book 1 of a series)

Mlynowski, Sarah. Bras & Broomsticks. 2005. (YA Fiction Mlyno.S)

Living in New York City with her mother and her younger sister, Miri, 14-year-old Rachel tries to persuade Miri, who has recently become a witch, to help her become popular at school and to try to stop their divorced father's wedding (Book 1 of a series).

Moriarty, Jaclyn. Feeling Sorry For Celia. 2000. (YA Fiction Moria.J)

Life is pretty complicated for Elizabeth Clarry. Her best friend Celia keeps disappearing, her absent father suddenly reappears, and her communication with her mother consists entirely of wacky notes left on the fridge. On top of everything else, because her English teacher wants to rekindle the "Joy of the Envelope," a complete and utter Stranger knows more about Elizabeth than anyone else.

Moriarty, Jaclyn. The Year Of Secret Assignments. 2004. (YA Fiction Moria.J)

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.

Murphy, Pat. The Wild Girls. 2007. (YA Fiction Murph.P)

When 13-year-old Joan moves to California in 1972, she becomes friends with Sarah, who is timid at school but an imaginative leader when they play in the woods, and after winning a writing contest together they are recruited for an exclusive summer writing class that gives them new insights into themselves and others.

Myracle, Lauren. TTYL. 2004. (YA Fiction Myrac.L)

Three friends, Zoe, Maddie, and Angela, IM their day-to-day experiences, feelings, and plans to each other as they begin tenth grade. (Book 1 of a series)

Rallison, Janette. Life, Love, And The Pursuit Of Free Throws. 2004. (YA Fiction Ralli.J)

High school freshmen Josie and Cami try to remain best friends as they compete for basketball awards and boys.

Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs And Full-frontal Snogging : Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson. 2000. (YA Fiction Renni.L)