Books like Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson reads as emotional, bittersweet. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

It's Not Summer Without You

Jenny Han · 2011

Shares the comingofage thread

75% genome match

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · 2013

Shares the comingofage thread

72% genome match

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Adib Khorram

Shares the comingofage thread

75% genome match

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume · 1970

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Shepherd's Crown

Terry Pratchett

Shares the comingofage thread

74% genome match

Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery · 1909

Shares the comingofage thread

76% genome match

Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

Both explore grief

77% genome match

All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Serpent King

Jeff Zentner

Shares the comingofage thread

75% genome match

Black Swan Green

David Mitchell

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

Both explore friendship & grief

73% genome match