Books like Mary Anne Saves the Day

Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin reads as wholesome, earnest. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself

Judy Blume · 1977

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Logan likes Mary Anne!

Ann M. Martin · 1988

Shares the comingofage + vvoice thread

79% genome match

Tex

S. E. Hinton · 1979

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer · 1998

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

Roddy Doyle

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 1999

Shares the comingofage + escape thread

69% genome match

Beautiful Thing

Jonathan Harvey · 1996

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith · 1943

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

One crazy summer

Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Tyrell

Coe Booth · 2007

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

It's Like This, Cat

Emily Cheney Neville · 1992

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Bed and Breakfast Star

Jacqueline Wilson · 1994

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

69% genome match