Seventeen is a 2004 novel by American author Shan Serafin.

Originally published as a work for adults in English, the story now reaches a demographic of young adults and college students in several countries throughout the world, particularly females.

Seventeen is the story of a female adolescent named Sophia.

This, Serafin's literary debut, is of additional significance because he wrote it from the point of view of the opposite gender.

In either case, there are several pointed attacks at upper class academia in the work, and it is likely that the lack of precision is Serafin's attempt to render a general critique of prestigious institutions rather than a specific one.