Books like Girls in Love (Girls #1)

Girls in Love (Girls #1) by Jacqueline Wilson reads as lighthearted, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

My First Love and Other Disasters

Francine Pascal · 1979

Both explore first love & adolescence

88% genome match

Life in the fat lane

Cherie Bennett · 1998

Both explore body image & friendship

79% genome match

We Hate Everything But Boys

Linda Lewis · 1985

Both explore adolescence & friendship

77% genome match

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Judy Blume · 1972

Both explore friendship

72% genome match

Sammy Carducci's guide to women

Ronald Kidd · 1991

Both explore adolescence & first love

79% genome match

Bat in Bunk Five

Paula Danziger · 1980

Both explore adolescence & friendship

79% genome match

Kristy's Mystery Admirer (The Baby-Sitters Club #38)

Ann M. Martin · 1990

Both explore friendship

73% genome match

Love Lessons

Jacqueline Wilson · 2005

Both explore first love & friendship

70% genome match

Reluctantly Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1991

Both explore adolescence & friendship

70% genome match

Girl, (Nearly) 16

Sue Limb · 2005

Both explore adolescence & friendship

88% genome match

Runaway

Kate William · 1985

Both explore first love & self-discovery

66% genome match

A royal pain

Ellen Conford · 1986

Both explore self-discovery

66% genome match