Books like Scars

Scars by C. A. Rainfield reads as somber, raw. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow · 2000

Both explore self-harm & trauma

81% genome match

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson · 1999

Both explore trauma & recovery

77% genome match

The Way I Used To Be

Amber Smith · 2016

Both explore trauma & recovery

74% genome match

Impulse

Ellen Hopkins · 2007

Both explore mental health & self-harm

75% genome match

Afterward

Jennifer Mathieu · 2016

Both explore trauma & friendship

68% genome match

Paperweight

Meg Haston · 2015

Both explore mental health & recovery

89% genome match

Girls like us

Gail Giles · 2014

Both explore bullying & friendship

62% genome match

Lottery

Beth Goobie · 2002

Both explore bullying & trauma

62% genome match

Swallowing stones

Joyce McDonald · 1997

Same ya feel

60% genome match

Hard love

Ellen Wittlinger · 1999

Both explore friendship

60% genome match

Stop Pretending

Sonya Sones · 1999

Both explore mental health

58% genome match

Alex as well

Alyssa Brugman · 2013

Both explore friendship & mental health

77% genome match