The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Open Library readers: 4.28 / 5 from 110 ratings. Separate from ratings here.Catalogue checked 2026-10-02.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted observing teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie's unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.
Your rating & review
Rate this book
Unrated
Ratings & reviews
No ratings here yet. Read it? Leave your mark in the margin.
Editions
Gathering editions from Open Library…
Something tucked inside your copy?
A pressed flower, a ticket stub, an inscription on the flyleaf. Photograph it for Found in Books.
Send your copy travelling
Print a numbered bookplate, pass the book on, and follow where it goes next.
About The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A few practical answers before choosing a copy.
Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by Stephen Chbosky. The catalogue records its first publication in 1999. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
