Books like Little girl lost

Little girl lost by Drew Barrymore reads as raw, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The last time I wore a dress

Daphne Scholinski · 1997

Both explore self-discovery

66% genome match

And I don't want to live this life

Deborah Spungen · 1983

Both explore addiction

66% genome match

Drinking

Caroline Knapp · 1996

Both explore addiction & recovery

65% genome match

Dry

Augusten Burroughs · 2003

Both explore addiction & recovery

64% genome match

More, now, again

Elizabeth Wurtzel · 2001

Both explore addiction & recovery

64% genome match

Rose of no man's land

Michelle Tea · 2006

Both explore addiction & recovery

64% genome match

My lobotomy

Howard Dully · 1998

Same memoir feel

62% genome match

Jesus Land

Julia Scheeres · 2005

Same memoir feel

60% genome match

Get Me Out of Here

Rachel Reiland · 2004

Both explore recovery

60% genome match

Dharma Punx

Noah Levine · 2003

Both explore addiction & recovery

61% genome match

Chameleon in a Candy Store

Anonymous · 2017

Both explore self-discovery & addiction

59% genome match

Dancing on my grave

Gelsey Kirkland · 1986

Both explore addiction & fame

58% genome match