Books like Forbidden City

Forbidden City by William Bell reads as suspenseful, realistic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Refugee

Alan Gratz · 2017

Same ya feel

61% genome match

The White Mountains (The Tripods #1)

Sam Youd · 1967

Both explore coming-of-age & freedom

63% genome match

Fever 1793

Laurie Halse Anderson · 2000

Same ya feel

61% genome match

Scythe

Neal Shusterman

Same ya feel

60% genome match

Among the Hidden

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1998

Same ya feel

61% genome match

The other side of truth

Beverley Naidoo · 2001

Both explore truth

63% genome match

A Night Divided

Jennifer A. Nielsen · 2015

Both explore freedom

59% genome match

Camp X

Eric Walters · 2002

Same ya feel

61% genome match

Messenger

Lois Lowry

Same ya feel

43% genome match

The People of Sparks (Book of Ember #2)

Jeanne DuPrau · 2004

Same ya feel

57% genome match

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

Nancy Farmer · 1994

Both explore freedom

58% genome match

Nothing but the Truth

Avi · 1991

Both explore truth

56% genome match