Phoebe's Diary - by Phoebe Wahl (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Drawing on her own diaries, Phoebe Wahl presents the illustrated journal of a teenage girl careening through the turmoil and ecstasy of adolescence amid school plays, art projects, favorite bands, blossoming friendships, and new love"--

Book Synopsis

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

Take a peek inside Phoebe's Diary into a bracingly honest illustrated account of the explosive turmoil and joy of adolescence, based on the author's actual teenage journals.​

Meet Phoebe. She is cool and insecure, talented and vulnerable, sexy and awkward, driven and confused, ecstatic and tragic. Like you. And here is her diary, packed full of invaluable friends and heartbreaking crushes, spectacular playlists and vintage outfits, drama nerds and art kids, old wounds and new love. Based on her own teenage diary, Phoebe Wahl has melded truth with fiction and art with text, casting a spell that brings readers deep into the experience of growing up.

An Amazon Best Book of 2023 - A Kirkus Best YA and Teen Book of 2023 - A Powell's Best Book of 2023

★ "In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl ... revisits her high school diaries to deliver a fictional adaptation of her adolescence ... skillfully presenting a raw, unfiltered story about growing up and taking risks that will surely resonate." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Review Quotes

Praise for Phoebe's Diary:
An Amazon Best Book of 2023
A Kirkus Best YA and Teen Book of 2023
A Powell's Best Book of 2023

"Phoebe's Diary honestly captures teenage angst, confusion, and the yearning for love and identity. In parts funny and philosophical, it speaks to every person on earth."--Maira Kalman, award-winning and bestselling author, artist, and designer

"Filled with sprawling, detailed drawings and comics panels and replete with references to early aughts indie culture, this vividly captures the voice of a teen curious about herself and her future, all in an intimate tone, as if talking to a friend unabashed about what's on her mind."--Booklist

* "In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl (Little Witch Hazel) revisits her high school diaries to deliver a fictional adaptation of her adolescence...skillfully presenting a raw, unfiltered story about growing up and taking risks that will surely resonate."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Wahl's distinctive, instantly recognizable art adds humor and heart to each page. . . . An earnest, relatable, and affecting celebration of teenage yearning."--Kirkus, starred review

"I couldn't stop smiling as I read this relentlessly relatable book. Phoebe Wahl has created a glittering treasure map of teenage life. She illuminates a year of adolescent longing, discovery, pleasure, and heartbreak. It is deeply sweet, sexy, and true. I wanted it to last forever."--Sophia Glock, creator of the graphic memoir Passport

About the Author

Phoebe Wahl is an award-winning illustrator and surface designer. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has published several acclaimed picture books, including Little Witch Hazel and The Blue House. Her clients include Maisonette, Patagonia, and the New York Times. She lives with her family in Bellingham, Washington, in an old house with sunflowers in the garden. She invites you to visit her on Instagram @phoebewahl.