Looking for coming of age books you have read and loved that start out in the 50s. Not necessary, but hoping for a few that take place in New York. (Think similar to “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”) by crackles7827 Related: Suggest me a book similar to spilled milk Suggest me a book with a really good father-daughter relationship Please suggest me a book that left an everlasting impact on you, blew your mind, or left you speechless. Novels that give you a psychological analysis of one or more characters near the end, like In Cold Blood Historical Fiction Set before the 1900s.