Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories (1962) by John Updike. "A & P" is one of the tales in this anthology, focusing on characters making significant decisions and dealing with the outcomes as they mature.

The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by J. D. Salinger, a timeless—and often debated—coming-of-age narrative. Holden Caulfield gets expelled from school—yet again—and opts to take a brief vacation before returning home.

25 & under Fiction edited by Susan Ketchin and Neil Giordano. This compilation features stories by authors who are twenty-five years old or younger. It includes a narrative about the remarkable consequences of a mundane event experienced by a woman leaving an A & P.

The Children of Perestroika Come of Age: Young People of Moscow Talk about Life in the New Russia (1994) by Deborah Adelman. What does it mean to be a teenager in Moscow? Adelman interviews a diverse group of young people and discovers that Russian youth face many of the same challenges as American teens.

Coming of Age: Short Stories About Youth & Adolescence (1993), edited by Bruce Emra. This anthology features short stories centered on the theme of coming of age.

Minor Characters (1983) by Joyce Johnson. In this memoir, Johnson describes what it was like to be a woman among the Beat writers during the 1950s.