Books like If I Stay

If I Stay by Gayle Forman reads as poignant, emotional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Both explore love & family

83% genome match

All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven

Both explore love & grief

71% genome match

I Fell in Love with Hope

Lancali · 2022

Both explore grief

66% genome match

The sky is everywhere

Jandy Nelson · 2010

Both explore grief & music

72% genome match

The carnival at Bray

Jessie Ann Foley · 2014

Both explore grief & music

71% genome match

Dear nobody

Berlie Doherty · 1991

Same ya feel

69% genome match

How It Feels to Float

Helena Fox · 2019

Both explore grief & family

62% genome match

Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell · 2013

Both explore music & family

61% genome match

Five Feet Apart

Rachael Lippincott · 2018

Both explore love

61% genome match

You've Reached Sam

Dustin Thao · 2021

Both explore grief

59% genome match

Tell the wolves I'm home

Carol Rifka Brunt · 2012

Both explore grief

62% genome match

Stargirl

Jerry Spinelli · 2000

Same ya feel

60% genome match