Books like First Term at Malory Towers

First Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton reads as cheerful, nostalgic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Twins at St. Clare's

Enid Blyton · 1942

Both explore boarding school & friendship

74% genome match

Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 2010

Both explore friendship & growing up

65% genome match

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Both explore friendship

63% genome match

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Both explore friendship

62% genome match

Runaway Ralph

Beverly Cleary · 1970

Both explore independence & friendship

75% genome match

Looking for Alaska

John Green · 2005

Both explore friendship

58% genome match

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

Both explore friendship

60% genome match

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Jenny Han · 2014

Same ya feel

57% genome match

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Shannon Messenger · 2012

Same ya feel

57% genome match

Holes

Louis Sachar

Both explore friendship

56% genome match

The story of a bad boy

Thomas Bailey Aldrich · 1869

Both explore mischief & growing up

63% genome match

Adam of the road

Elizabeth janet Gray · 1942

Both explore friendship

58% genome match