Books like About a Boy

About a Boy by Nick Hornby reads as witty, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A Long Way Down

Nick Hornby · 2005

Shares the vvoice thread

83% genome match

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie · 2007

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Jesse Andrews · 2012

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

In Other Lands

Sarah Rees Brennan · 2017

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

The Heidi chronicles and other plays

Wendy Wasserstein · 1990

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Putting makeup on the fat boy

Bil Wright · 2011

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Sugar rush

Julie Burchill · 2004

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

The True Meaning of Smekday

Adam Rex · 2001

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

The astonishing adventures of Fanboy & Goth Girl

Barry Lyga · 2006

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Afterparties

Anthony Veasna So

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis · 2001

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Princess in the Spotlight

Meg Cabot · 2001

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

69% genome match