Books like Crash

Crash by Jerry Spinelli reads as humorous, heartwarming. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Schooled

Gordon Korman · 2007

Both explore empathy

74% genome match

Fish In A Tree

Lynda Mullaly Hunt · 2015

Both explore friendship & bullying

71% genome match

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer · 1998

Both explore family

71% genome match

Lawn Boy

Gary Paulsen · 1993

Same ya feel

70% genome match

There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades)

Louis Sachar · 1987

Both explore bullying & friendship

70% genome match

Freak the Mighty

W. R. Philbrick · 1989

Both explore friendship & bullying

68% genome match

Don't Call Me Ishmael!

Michael Gerard Bauer · 2006

Both explore bullying & friendship

68% genome match

Al Capone does my shirts

Gennifer Choldenko · 2004

Both explore family & friendship

64% genome match

Fudge-a-mania

Judy Blume · 1990

Both explore family

63% genome match

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

Both explore friendship

50% genome match

Radio Silence

Alice Oseman

Both explore friendship & identity

65% genome match

Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech · 1994

Both explore family & identity

65% genome match