Books like Marie Antoinette, princess of Versailles

Marie Antoinette, princess of Versailles by Kathryn Lasky reads as engaging, historical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Isabel

Carolyn Meyer · 2000

Both explore identity & coming-of-age

68% genome match

Princess Academy

Shannon Hale · 2005

Both explore coming-of-age

60% genome match

Son

Lois Lowry

Both explore identity

59% genome match

When my name was Keoko

Linda Sue Park · 2002

Both explore identity & coming-of-age

68% genome match

A royal pain

Ellen Conford · 1986

Both explore identity & royalty

68% genome match

Across Five Aprils

Irene Hunt · 1964

Both explore coming-of-age

65% genome match

Loveless

Alice Oseman

Both explore identity & coming-of-age

63% genome match

Wintersmith

Terry Pratchett

Both explore coming-of-age & identity

63% genome match

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare · 1961

Both explore coming-of-age

62% genome match

It's Not Summer Without You

Jenny Han · 2011

Both explore coming-of-age

60% genome match

The evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly · 2009

Both explore coming-of-age

64% genome match

Crispin--The Cross of Lead

Avi · 2002

Both explore identity & coming-of-age

63% genome match