Books like Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie by Kristiana Gregory reads as earnest, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Sarah, plain and tall

Patricia MacLachlan · 1985

Both explore family

54% genome match

Calico bush

Rachel Field · 1931

Both explore pioneer life & coming-of-age

67% genome match

The Cabin Faced West

Jean Fritz · 1958

Both explore pioneer life & family

65% genome match

On the Banks of Plum Creek

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1937

Both explore pioneer life & family

64% genome match

Across Five Aprils

Irene Hunt · 1964

Both explore family & coming-of-age

62% genome match

The evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly · 2009

Both explore coming-of-age & family

62% genome match

Meet Addy

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

Both explore family

60% genome match

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare · 1961

Both explore coming-of-age

59% genome match

The birchbark house

Louise Erdrich · 1999

Both explore family & coming-of-age

58% genome match

Riding Freedom

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 1998

Both explore perseverance

59% genome match

Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie Brink · 1935

Both explore family

58% genome match

Amos Fortune, free man

Elizabeth Yates · 1950

Both explore perseverance

59% genome match