Books like Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass reads as somber, defiant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

Olaudah Equiano · 1789

Both explore slavery & freedom

75% genome match

The bondwoman's narrative

Hannah Crafts · 2002

Both explore slavery & freedom

75% genome match

Twelve years a slave

Solomon Northup · 1853

Both explore slavery & freedom

72% genome match

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet A. Jacobs · 1861

Both explore slavery & freedom

83% genome match

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

William Craft · 1860

Both explore slavery & freedom

74% genome match

When they call you a terrorist

Patrisse Khan-Cullors · 2018

Both explore identity

69% genome match

La question

Henri Alleg · 1958

Both explore resistance & human rights

72% genome match

Assata

Assata Shakur · 1987

Both explore freedom

66% genome match

Fist Stick Knife Gun

Geoffrey Canada · 1995

Both explore education

67% genome match

Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington · 2002

Both explore identity & education

65% genome match

Solitary

Albert Woodfox · 2019

Both explore human rights

68% genome match

Down Second Avenue

Es'kia Mphahlele · 1940

Both explore education & identity

67% genome match