Books like Me on the map

Me on the map by Joan Sweeney reads as educational, clear. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

At the Waterworks

Joanna Cole · 1986

Both explore community

67% genome match

Dreams from My Father

Barack Obama · 1995

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

Island

Jason Chin · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

The popcorn book

Tomie dePaola · 1978

Same ya feel

59% genome match

Population 485

Michael Perry · 2002

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

Growing Vegetable Soup

Lois Ehlert · 1987

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

The Culture Code

Daniel Coyle · 2018

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

Home Town

Tracy Kidder · 1999

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

Dragon Hoops

Gene Luen Yang

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

The Stranger Beside Me

Ann Rule · 1980

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

Lab Girl

Hope Jahren · 2016

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match

The Undoing Project

Michael Lewis · 2016

Shares the foundfamily thread

69% genome match