Sixteen and Counting
Sixteen and Counting
by Atharva Inamdar
Sixteen and Counting is a coming-of-age book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on College. A story about growing up, finding identity, and navigating the turbulent passage from youth to adulthood. Coming-of-age stories resonate because everyone has lived through that passage. Written in 2020 and published in 2021 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 49,677 words across approximately 199 pages.
The college focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader coming-of-age genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 49,677 words (approximately 199 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 4.1 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A coming-of-age book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
Sixteen and Counting comes from 2020, during the years when over 1,500 books had no platform. Amazon had shut the door. Draft2Digital said they were "a small company for small authors." The writing never stopped — Atharva was 23 and still producing coming-of-age work with no clear path to publication. Coming-of-age stories from an author who started writing at 10, had brain surgery at 15, and was a bestselling publisher before 25 — the material is not hypothetical.
Publication History
Published on May 18th, 2021, Sixteen and Counting was one of 8 titles released that month. Completed in 2020 and published the following year, Sixteen and Counting had a short gap between writing and release. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-498-7. 2021 saw 160 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
Sixteen and Counting is one of 9 books in the coming-of-age category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other coming-of-age titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The college focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-498-7
- Year Written
- 2020