Books like Castle Diary

Castle Diary by Richard Platt reads as engaging, informative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Sword in the Tree

Clyde Robert Bulla · 1956

Both explore knighthood & coming-of-age

68% genome match

The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1)

Caroline Lawrence · 2001

Same ya feel

60% genome match

The golden goblet

Eloise Jarvis McGraw · 1961

Same historical feel

57% genome match

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare · 1961

Both explore coming-of-age

56% genome match

Hard gold

Avi · 2008

Both explore coming-of-age

61% genome match

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!

Laura Amy Schlitz · 2005

Both explore medieval life & coming-of-age

57% genome match

Kruistocht in spijkerbroek

Thea Beckman · 1974

Same ya feel

58% genome match

The Door in the Wall

Marguerite de Angeli · 1949

Both explore medieval life

83% genome match

The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman · 1995

Both explore medieval life

58% genome match

The Misadventures of Maude March

Audrey Couloumbis · 2006

Same ya feel

57% genome match

Isabel

Carolyn Meyer · 2000

Both explore coming-of-age

53% genome match

Fair Weather

Richard Peck · 2002

Both explore coming-of-age

55% genome match