Books like Half Bad

Half Bad by Sally Green reads as dark, intense. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Monsters of men

Patrick Ness · 2010

Both explore identity

62% genome match

The Living

Matt de la Peña · 2013

Both explore survival & identity

71% genome match

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins · 2025

Same ya feel

49% genome match

Fearless

Lauren Roberts · 2025

Both explore magic

63% genome match

Never fade

Alexandra Bracken · 2013

Both explore survival

63% genome match

Fearless

Francine Pascal · 1999

Both explore identity & survival

61% genome match

Unsouled

Neal Shusterman · 2013

Both explore identity & survival

61% genome match

The Dog Runner

Bren MacDibble · 2019

Both explore survival

64% genome match

The Last Olympian

Rick Riordan · 2009

Both explore coming-of-age

56% genome match

The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD

Sam Youd · 1967

Both explore coming-of-age & survival

60% genome match

Four

Veronica Roth · 2001

Both explore identity

57% genome match

Gone

Michael Grant · 2006

Both explore survival

58% genome match