The Carrie Diaries Bushnell Candace (2011)

Meet Carrie Bradshaw before Sex and the City. The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of her generation. Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw is a small-town girl who knows she wants more. She is ready for real life to begin, but first must navigate her final year of high school. Until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd enters the picture, and a friends betrayal makes her question everything. Through an unforgettable cast of characters, the novel follows how an ordinary girl learns to think for herself and develops into a sharp, perceptive writer. Readers discover her family background, how she finds her writing voice, and the lasting impression made by her early friendships and relationships. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, the story shows what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.