Books like My Teacher Is an Alien

My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville reads as humorous, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

My Teacher Fried My Brains

Bruce Coville · 1991

Shares the comingofage thread

83% genome match

I Want to Go Home!

Gordon Korman · 1981

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Wednesday Wars

Gary D. Schmidt · 2007

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Sammy Carducci's guide to women

Ronald Kidd · 1991

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Goosebumps Series 2000 - Earth Geeks Must Go!

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1999

Shares the comingofage thread

77% genome match

Better Nate Than Ever

Tim Federle · 2013

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Small steps

Louis Sachar · 2006

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Magic of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1919

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

Roswell Johnson Saves the World

Chris Colfer · 2024

Both explore aliens & friendship

79% genome match

Dealing with Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede · 1990

Shares the comingofage thread

70% genome match

The Starlight Crystal

Christopher Pike · 1996

Shares the comingofage thread

70% genome match