Books like Hole in my life
Hole in my life by Jack Gantos reads as candid, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Tender Bar
J. R. Moehringer · 2001
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Liars' Club
Mary Karr
Shares the comingofage thread
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This Boy's Life
Tobias Wolff · 1989
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Real Friends
Shannon Hale · 2017
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Persepolis 2
Marjane Satrapi · 2001
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Messy Roots
Laura Gao · 2022
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Honor girl
Maggie Thrash · 2015
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Coming of Age in Mississippi
Anne Moody · 1968
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt · 2024
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
I Was a Teenage Dominatrix
Shawna Kenney · 1999
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Maiden voyage
Tania Aebi · 1989
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Fever Pitch
Nick Hornby · 1992
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
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