Books like Girl in the blue coat

Girl in the blue coat by Monica Hesse reads as poignant, tense. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Out of the Easy

Ruta Sepetys · 2013

Same historical feel

63% genome match

Enigma Game

Elizabeth Wein · 2020

Both explore wwii & courage

65% genome match

Projekt 1065

Alan Gratz · 2016

Both explore wwii & moral dilemmas

71% genome match

A Night Divided

Jennifer A. Nielsen · 2015

Both explore courage & resistance

65% genome match

White Rose

Kip Wilson · 2019

Both explore wwii & resistance

69% genome match

Hunt for the bamboo rat

Graham Salisbury · 2014

Both explore wwii & courage

67% genome match

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh · 2022

Same ya feel

59% genome match

When my name was Keoko

Linda Sue Park · 2002

Both explore resistance

62% genome match

A Northern Light

Jennifer Donnelly · 2003

Same historical feel

61% genome match

Butterfly Yellow

Thanhha Lai · 2019

Same ya feel

59% genome match

Out of darkness

Ashley Hope Pérez · 2015

Same ya feel

57% genome match

They Went Left

Monica Hesse · 2020

Same historical feel

59% genome match