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social anxiety

Books about social anxiety for readers of all ages.

Cover of Scary Beautiful (Simon Romantic Comedies)

Scary Beautiful (Simon Romantic Comedies)

Niki Burnham

Ages 12–16romanceself-discovery

Cover of Last Date

Last Date

Edmund Plante

Ages 13–18dating and relationshipssuspense

Cover of Daphne definitely doesn't do dances

Daphne definitely doesn't do dances

Tami Charles, Marcos Calo

Ages 8–12friendshipself-confidence

Cover of Sorry you're lost

Sorry you're lost

Matt Blackstone

Ages 11–15friendshippopularity

Cover of Girl Online

Girl Online

Zoe Sugg, Eiry Miles

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Confidential confessions

Confidential confessions

Reiko Momochi

Ages 13–18bullyingpeer pressure

Cover of Awkward Annie

Awkward Annie

Julia Williams

Ages 6–10self-acceptancefamily

Cover of The Girlfriend Project

The Girlfriend Project

Robin Friedman, Robin Friedman

Ages 11–15friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Freaked Out (Beacon Street Girls) (Beacon Street Girls)

Freaked Out (Beacon Street Girls) (Beacon Street Girls)

Annie Bryant

Ages 9–13friendshipschool life

Cover of The new girl

The new girl

Anastasia Suen

Ages 7–11friendshipbullying

Cover of Places No One Knows

Places No One Knows

Brenna Yovanoff

Ages 13–18love and romanceself-discovery

Cover of How to survive middle school

How to survive middle school

Donna Gephart

Ages 10–14friendshippopularity

Cover of A friend for Marco

A friend for Marco

Roz Chast

Ages 5–9friendshipfirst day of school

Cover of Edgy Estella Aces the Sleepover Party

Edgy Estella Aces the Sleepover Party

Leo Trinidad, Marne Ventura

Ages 7–11friendshipself-confidence

Cover of Everybody Hates School Dances (Everybody Hates Chris)

Everybody Hates School Dances (Everybody Hates Chris)

Brian James

Ages 8–12school lifefriendship

Cover of Be more chill

Be more chill

Ned Vizzini

Ages 13–18self-acceptancefitting in

Cover of Just shy of happy

Just shy of happy

Claude Clément, Melissa Daly

Ages 6–11shynesssocial anxiety

Cover of Will I have a friend?

Will I have a friend?

Cohen, Miriam.

Ages 4–8friendshipschool

Cover of Zitface

Zitface

Emily Howse

Ages 10–14self-acceptancepuberty

Cover of Ghostgirl

Ghostgirl

Tonya Hurley

Ages 13–18death and afterlifeidentity

Cover of Arthur and the Popularity Test (Arthur Chapter Books #12)

Arthur and the Popularity Test (Arthur Chapter Books #12)

Marc Brown

Ages 6–10friendshippopularity

Cover of Eliza and her monsters

Eliza and her monsters

Francesca Zappia

Ages 14–18identitymental health

Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Ages 14–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Arthur's First Sleepover (Arthur Adventure Series)

Arthur's First Sleepover (Arthur Adventure Series)

Marc Brown

Ages 4–8friendshipcourage