Books like Born a Crime
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah reads as witty, bittersweet. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou · 1969
Shares the escape + history thread
69% genome match
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls · 2005
Shares the escape + history thread
74% genome match
Having our say
Emily Mann · 1996
Shares the escape + history thread
73% genome match
Educated
Tara Westover · 2018
Shares the escape + history thread
83% genome match
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins · 2018
Shares the escape + history thread
69% genome match
All Boys Aren't Blue
George M. Johnson · 2020
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt · 1996
Shares the escape + history thread
69% genome match
How To Slowly Kill Yourself And Others In America Essays
Kiese Laymon · 2013
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Little Britches
Ralph Moody · 1950
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi · 2000
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2015
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi · 2019
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Find your next read by its genome
Tell Novelome one book you love — get recommendations tuned to your taste, including the ones other sites never surface.
Start free →More readalikes: Books like Atomic Habits · Books like The 48 Laws of Power · Books like It Ends with Us · Books like Rich Dad Poor Dad · Books like The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck · Books like Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings · Books like It Starts with Us · Books like Think and Grow Rich