Books like Allergic

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd reads as earnest, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 2010

Both explore friendship

83% genome match

Awkward

Svetlana Chmakova · 2015

Both explore friendship & identity

72% genome match

All's faire in middle school

Victoria Jamieson · 2017

Both explore friendship & identity

72% genome match

Anya's ghost

Vera Brosgol · 2011

Both explore friendship & belonging

70% genome match

Twins

Varian Johnson · 2020

Both explore identity & friendship

71% genome match

Owly

Andy Runton · 2004

Both explore friendship & belonging

63% genome match

The cardboard kingdom

Chad Sell · 2018

Both explore identity

64% genome match

Level Up

Gene Luen Yang · 2011

Both explore family & identity

64% genome match

Anne of Green Gables

Mariah Marsden · 2017

Both explore belonging & friendship

62% genome match

The witches--The graphic novel

Pénélope Bagieu · 2020

Same graphic feel

61% genome match

New Kid

Jerry Craft · 2019

Both explore belonging & friendship

57% genome match

Cinder

Marissa Meyer · 2012

Both explore identity

56% genome match