Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Books in Order

This second teen collection explores friendship, love, respect, loss, and the transition toward adulthood. Personal stories offer companionship through difficult experiences, helping readers recognize their own feelings in the struggles and discoveries of other young people.

The third teen collection explores love, friendship, family, kindness, and difficult experiences through personal stories. Accounts from peers and caring adults offer support as readers navigate daily pressures, grow up, and consider how they can make a difference.

Teen contributors share experiences of poor self-image, family conflict, grief, peer pressure and school violence. Their accounts address painful situations directly, offering recognition and companionship to young readers who may feel isolated by the challenges they face.

Real teens share stories about friendship and love, including trust, support, conflict and the pain of changing relationships. Their experiences offer recognition to readers navigating the confusing moments that can accompany the people they care about most.

Stories about friendship, love, forgiveness, courage and dating explore Christian faith in teenagers' lives. Written for young people with strong beliefs as well as questions and doubts, the collection considers how faith connects with everyday experiences.

Stories about midlife explore women finding renewed enjoyment, meaning and freedom in their lives. This collection offers personal perspectives on a changing stage of life, inviting readers to reflect on the possibilities that come with experience.

Teenagers share experiences of friendship, including loyalty, betrayal, distance, and support during crises. Stories are combined with quizzes, advice, and other features to help readers reflect on their relationships and the kind of friend they want to be.

Real teenagers describe the embarrassing, difficult, and rewarding moments of school life, from friendships and cliques to activities and decisions. Advice, quizzes, and facts accompany the stories, offering perspective on experiences that can feel overwhelming.

Teenagers share real experiences of choices involving friends, school, work, family, and the future. Their accounts offer perspective on uncertainty and mistakes, helping readers recognize that others face similar questions about which direction to take.