Books like Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers by Lillian Faderman reads as revelatory, academic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Gay New York

George Chauncey · 1994

Both explore social movements & sexuality

79% genome match

Gay & Lesbian Biography

Michael J. Tyrkus · 1996

Both explore identity & social movements

64% genome match

Hidden from History

Martin B. Duberman · 1989

Both explore identity

58% genome match

Gay lives

Robert Aldrich · 2001

Both explore identity & sexuality

63% genome match

Indecent Advances

James Polchin · 2019

Both explore identity

61% genome match

Surpassing the Love of Men

Lillian Faderman · 1981

Both explore lesbian history & identity

71% genome match

Neurotribes

Steve Silberman · 2015

Both explore social movements

68% genome match

City of Dreadful Delight

Judith R. Walkowitz · 1992

Both explore sexuality & gender roles

70% genome match

Revolutionary Mothers

Carol Berkin · 2005

Both explore women's history & gender roles

68% genome match

Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. 5

Françoise Thébaud · 1991

Both explore women's history & gender roles

69% genome match

Gentleman Jack

Anne Choma · 2019

Both explore identity & women's history

70% genome match

Strangers from a different shore

Ronald Takaki · 1989

Both explore identity

64% genome match