Books like Catherine

Catherine by Kristiana Gregory reads as reflective, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Across Five Aprils

Irene Hunt · 1964

Both explore family & coming-of-age

66% genome match

The evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly · 2009

Both explore coming-of-age & family

66% genome match

A Gathering of Days

Joan W. Blos · 1979

Both explore frontier life & coming-of-age

78% genome match

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare · 1961

Both explore coming-of-age

60% genome match

These Happy Golden Years

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1943

Both explore frontier life & coming-of-age

64% genome match

Lyddie

Katherine Paterson · 1991

Both explore resilience

59% genome match

Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie Brink · 1935

Both explore frontier life & family

83% genome match

The birchbark house

Louise Erdrich · 1999

Both explore family & coming-of-age

66% genome match

Sarah, plain and tall

Patricia MacLachlan · 1985

Both explore family

83% genome match

The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman · 1995

Both explore resilience

68% genome match

Meet Addy

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

Both explore family

64% genome match

Johnnie's Blitz

Bernard Ashley · 1999

Both explore resilience & family

72% genome match