Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis reads as fast, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

Lauren Tarshis · 2010

Shares the history thread

100% genome match

Dolphins at Daybreak

Mary Pope Osborne · 1997

Shares the history thread

69% genome match

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Lauren Tarshis · 2011

Shares the history thread

100% genome match

The River

Gary Paulsen · 1991

Both explore survival

58% genome match

The Matchlock Gun

Walter D. Edmonds · 1998

Shares the history thread

73% genome match

Sharpe's Trafalgar

Bernard Cornwell

Shares the history thread

69% genome match

The Living

Matt de la Peña · 2013

Both explore survival & disaster

71% genome match

Call It Courage

Armstrong Sperry · 1940

Both explore courage & survival

65% genome match

The Hundred Days

Patrick O'Brian

Shares the history thread

69% genome match

Storm Catchers

Tim Bowler · 2001

Both explore survival & courage

66% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Shares the history thread

69% genome match

Mutineer's Moon

David Weber

Shares the history thread

69% genome match