5 Top coming of age books like Out Behind the Barn by John Boden

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Out Behind the Barn

By: John Boden

3.96

Format: 125 pages, Paperback

The boys crept to the window and watched as Miss Maggie carried the long bundle into the barn, the …

"Do cats like mustard?"

-John Boden, Out Behind the Barn

"Dirt is the closest thing to a womb a person can hope for."

-John Boden, Out Behind the Barn

If you liked the coming of age plot in Out Behind the Barn by John Boden , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Neighbors

By: Ania Ahlborn

3.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Andrew Morrison sacrificed everything—his childhood, his education, and the girl of his dreams—to l… read more

Similar categories in Ania Ahlborn's The Neighbors book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of Of Foster Homes and Flies by Chad Lutzke

2. Of Foster Homes and Flies

By: Chad Lutzke

3.97

Format: 172 pages,

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Similar categories in Chad Lutzke's Of Foster Homes and Flies book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • coming of age
  • novella
  • young adult
  • dark
  • horror
  • fiction

3. The Bird Eater

By: Ania Ahlborn

3.75

Format: 304 pages, Audio CD

Twenty years ago, the mysterious death of his aunt left Aaron Holbrook orphaned and alone. He aband… read more

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4. The Him Deep Down: A Horror Novelette

By: Terry M. West , Chad Lutzke

3.78

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In a decaying world that's lost its battle against the undead, a group of desperate survivors searc… read more

Similar categories in Terry M. West's The Him Deep Down: A Horror Novelette book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

5. Wallflower

By: Chad Lutzke

4.15

Format: None pages,

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6. This Is Where We Talk Things Out

By: Caitlin Marceau

3.77

Format: 93 pages, ebook

This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau, author of Palimpsest: A Collection of Contempo… read more

Similar categories in Caitlin Marceau's This Is Where We Talk Things Out book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • mystery thriller
  • novella
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of Bruises on a Butterfly by Chad Lutzke

7. Bruises on a Butterfly

By: Chad Lutzke

4.27

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

A young boy runs away from his abusive home to live in the fort he'd built with friends, smack dab … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lutzke's Bruises on a Butterfly book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • coming of age
  • novella
  • fiction
  • dark
  • horror
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8. Be My Friend

By: Mique Watson

3.38

Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition

On March 14, 2010, 16-year-old Jacob Stewart vanished. In the weeks following his disappearance, s… read more

Similar categories in Mique Watson's Be My Friend book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • thriller
  • horror
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9. Lovely, Dark & Deep

By: Megan Stockton

4.06

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Every year, Six Mile Island has a seasonal shutdown for serious weather. This year, the forecast is… read more

Similar categories in Megan Stockton's Lovely, Dark & Deep book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
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10. Dear Laura

By: Gemma Amor

3.61

Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition

Every year, on her birthday, Laura gets a letter from a stranger. That stranger claims to know the … read more

Similar categories in Gemma Amor's Dear Laura book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • adult
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11. On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island

By: Gage Greenwood

4.07

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

They left the island, but the island never left them. Four years after the Keating family endure… read more

Similar categories in Gage Greenwood's On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of Out Behind the Barn by John  Boden

12. Out Behind the Barn

By: John Boden

3.96

Format: 125 pages, Paperback

The boys crept to the window and watched as Miss Maggie carried the long bundle into the barn, the … read more

Similar categories in John Boden's Out Behind the Barn book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • mystery thriller
  • coming of age
  • novella
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • dark
  • thriller
  • adult
"Do cats like mustard?"

-John Boden, Out Behind the Barn

"Dirt is the closest thing to a womb a person can hope for."

-John Boden, Out Behind the Barn

Cover of The Bell Chime by Mona Kabbani

13. The Bell Chime

By: Mona Kabbani

3.36

Format: 154 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novella of 2020 "Can you hear the bell chime… read more

Similar categories in Mona Kabbani's The Bell Chime book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • adult
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14. Nana

By: Mark Towse

3.80

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

Nana: a term of endearment used in some countries for one’s Grandma. Some say the title is derived … read more

Similar categories in Mark Towse's Nana book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke

15. Stirring the Sheets

By: Chad Lutzke

4.21

Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition

An elderly funeral home worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction… read more

Similar categories in Chad Lutzke's Stirring the Sheets book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • adult
"This is about hating yourself enough to go to extremes. It's about surviving, when all you want to do is wake up dead."

-Chad Lutzke, Stirring the Sheets

Cover of Only the Stains Remain by Ross   Jeffery

16. Only the Stains Remain

By: Ross Jeffery

3.83

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

From the Bram Stoker Nominated Author Ross Jeffery comes a new nightmare. Only The Stains Remain… read more

Similar categories in Ross Jeffery's Only the Stains Remain book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • adult
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17. Waif

By: Samantha Kolesnik

3.55

Format: 114 pages, Paperback

Angela has everything she thought she ever wanted—a successful husband, a lavish house, and a botto… read more

Similar categories in Samantha Kolesnik's Waif book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • dark
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • adult
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18. At Home with the Horrors

By: Sammy Scott

4.26

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

Just when you thought it was safe to go home again… In this chilling collection of short fiction… read more

Similar categories in Sammy Scott's At Home with the Horrors book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • mystery thriller
  • novella
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of Magnum Opus by Caitlin Marceau

19. Magnum Opus

By: Caitlin Marceau

3.59

Format: 62 pages, Paperback

Charlotte Curran is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure her newest book is a best seller..… read more

Similar categories in Caitlin Marceau's Magnum Opus book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • novella
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • adult
Cover of The Same Deep Water as You by Chad Lutzke

20. The Same Deep Water as You

By: Chad Lutzke

4.10

Format: 82 pages, Paperback

Music, beer, skateboarding, and tragedy star in this coming-of-age lesson on love and lust and the … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lutzke's The Same Deep Water as You book and John Boden's Out Behind the Barn

  • coming of age
  • novella
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror

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Ania Ahlborn

3.30

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Of Foster Homes and Flies

Chad Lutzke

3.97

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This Is Where We Talk Things Out

Caitlin Marceau

3.77

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Bruises on a Butterfly

Chad Lutzke

4.27

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This Is Where We Talk Things Out

Caitlin Marceau

3.77

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Blender Babies

Jon Athan

3.95

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L.M. Kaplin

3.96

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Angel N. Van Atta

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