Books like Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman reads as poignant, critical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Noughts and Crosses Royal Shakespeare Company Adaptation

Malorie Blackman · 2007

Both explore racism & prejudice

85% genome match

Out of darkness

Ashley Hope Pérez · 2015

Both explore racism & prejudice

74% genome match

Ghost boys

Jewell Parker Rhodes · 2014

Both explore racism

66% genome match

Lies we tell ourselves

Robin Talley · 2014

Both explore racism & prejudice

82% genome match

Journey to Jo'burg

Beverley Naidoo · 1985

Both explore racism & family

78% genome match

Afterward

Jennifer Mathieu · 2016

Both explore family

63% genome match

The Wave

Todd Strasser · 1981

Same ya feel

57% genome match

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins · 2020

Same ya feel

54% genome match

Monday's Not Coming

Tiffany D. Jackson

Same ya feel

54% genome match

Parachutes

Kelly Yang · 2020

Same ya feel

57% genome match

None of the above

I. W. Gregorio · 2015

Same ya feel

57% genome match

I'm Not Dying With You Tonight

Gilly Segal · 2019

Both explore racism & prejudice

56% genome match