Books like Awkward
Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova reads as humorous, heartfelt. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Anya's ghost
Vera Brosgol · 2011
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
73% genome match
All's faire in middle school
Victoria Jamieson · 2017
Shares the comingofage thread
73% genome match
Princess Academy
Shannon Hale · 2005
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Keeper of the Lost Cities the Graphic Novel Part 1
Shannon Messenger · 2023
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
13
James Howe · 2003
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
How to Speak Dragonese
Cressida Cowell · 2005
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Woof!
Allan Ahlberg · 1986
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Twins
Varian Johnson · 2020
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Beetle and the Hollowbones
Aliza Layne · 2020
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Owly
Andy Runton · 2004
Shares the foundfamily thread
69% genome match
Afterparties
Anthony Veasna So
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
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