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On Beauty by Zadie Smith reads as witty, immersive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2013
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
74% genome match
Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead · 2021
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83% genome match
Swing Time
Zadie Smith · 2017
Shares the vvoice thread
73% genome match
Luster
Raven Leilani · 2020
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
73% genome match
Girl, Woman, Other
Bernardine Evaristo · 2019
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
70% genome match
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride · 2023
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
70% genome match
The Color Purple
Alice Walker · 1982
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain · 1884
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid · 2019
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas · 2017
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck · 1939
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Yellowface
R.F. Kuang · 2023
Shares the justice + vvoice thread
69% genome match
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