Books like Blood on the River

Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone reads as adventurous, educational. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

The Matchlock Gun

Walter D. Edmonds · 1998

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

Shares the quest thread

83% genome match

The Sign of the Beaver

Elizabeth George Speare

Both explore survival & friendship

60% genome match

Stowaway

Karen Hesse · 2000

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Call It Courage

Armstrong Sperry · 1940

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

A girl named Disaster

Nancy Farmer · 1996

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Captain Singleton

Daniel Defoe · 1720

Shares the quest thread

72% genome match

The King's Daughter

Suzanne Martel · 1974

Both explore colonialism & new world

79% genome match

Heart of a samurai

Margi Preus · 2010

Both explore exploration & friendship

71% genome match

Five Go to Smuggler's Top

Enid Blyton · 1945

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match