Books like Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson reads as lighthearted, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy

Jenny Han · 2009

Both explore friendship & summer

74% genome match

That Summer

Sarah Dessen · 1996

Both explore self-discovery & summer

75% genome match

The Summer of Broken Rules

K. L. Walther · 2021

Both explore summer & self-discovery

82% genome match

Love and Gelato

Jenna Evans Welch · 2016

Both explore self-discovery

75% genome match

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot · 2000

Both explore friendship & self-discovery

70% genome match

Call It What You Want

Alissa DeRogatis · 2023

Both explore self-discovery & friendship

69% genome match

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles · 2012

Both explore friendship & secrets

69% genome match

Love from A to Z

S. K. Ali · 2019

Both explore self-discovery

66% genome match

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

Both explore friendship

66% genome match

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Both explore secrets

65% genome match

My life with the Walter boys

Ali Novak · 2014

Both explore friendship

61% genome match

Il diario segreto di Colette

Elisabetta Dami · 2000

Both explore friendship & secrets

78% genome match