Books like Red Scarf Girl

Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang reads as historical, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Life and death in Shanghai

Nien Cheng · 1986

Both explore cultural revolution

68% genome match

When heaven and earth changed places

Le Ly Hayslip · 1989

Same memoir feel

64% genome match

Red Azalea

Anchee Min · 1993

Both explore identity

50% genome match

A single tear

Wu, Ningkun. · 1993

Both explore family

65% genome match

Luo ye gui gen (Falling Leaves)

Adeline Yen Mah · 1997

Both explore family & identity

60% genome match

Zhongguo hao nü ren

Xinran · 2002

Same memoir feel

58% genome match

Zlatin dnevnik

Zlata Filipović · 1993

Both explore childhood

70% genome match

First They Killed My Father

Loung Ung · 2000

Both explore childhood & family

69% genome match

Hana's Suitcase

Karen Levine · 2002

Both explore identity & childhood

70% genome match

Destined to Witness

Hans J. Massaquoi · 1999

Both explore identity & childhood

73% genome match

Wild Swans

Jung Chang · 1989

Same memoir feel

83% genome match

Little Town on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1941

Both explore family

68% genome match