Books like Girls in tears (Girls #4)

Girls in tears (Girls #4) by Jacqueline Wilson reads as empathetic, relatable. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Double act

Jacqueline Wilson · 1995

Both explore growing up & family

68% genome match

Girl, (Nearly) 16

Sue Limb · 2005

Both explore adolescence & friendship

68% genome match

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot · 2000

Both explore friendship & family

56% genome match

The Next Chapter

Jeff Kinney · 2017

Both explore adolescence & friendship

73% genome match

The Truth About Stacey

Raina Telgemeier · 2006

Both explore friendship & adolescence

72% genome match

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Louise Rennison · 2000

Both explore adolescence & friendship

83% genome match

Twins

Varian Johnson · 2020

Both explore growing up & friendship

73% genome match

Sugar rush

Julie Burchill · 2004

Both explore friendship & adolescence

56% genome match

Superfudge

Judy Blume · 1972

Both explore family & growing up

69% genome match

Reluctantly Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1991

Both explore adolescence & family

72% genome match

The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole

Sue Townsend · 1989

Both explore adolescence & growing up

60% genome match

Stacey and the cheerleaders

Ann M. Martin · 1993

Both explore friendship & growing up

71% genome match