Books like On the Come Up
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas reads as witty, emotional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Both explore identity & family
70% genome match
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
Both explore identity & art
76% genome match
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
Shares the vvoice thread
74% genome match
Dominicana
Angie Cruz · 2020
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
All American Boys
Jason Reynolds · 2015
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Love Is a Revolution
Renée Watson · 2021
Shares the vvoice thread
70% genome match
Dear Martin
Nic Stone
Both explore identity
69% genome match
Slam!
Walter Dean Myers · 1996
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Chalice of the Gods
Rick Riordan
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie · 2007
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas · 2017
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger · 1951
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
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