Books like Smile

Smile by Raina Telgemeier reads as warm, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Drama

Raina Telgemeier · 2012

Both explore middle school & friendship

82% genome match

Dog Days

Jeff Kinney · 2009

Both explore middle school & friendship

83% genome match

All's faire in middle school

Victoria Jamieson · 2017

Both explore middle school & friendship

72% genome match

Big Nate in the Zone

Lincoln Peirce · 2007

Both explore friendship & growing up

68% genome match

Tales from a Not-so-talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries #3)

Rachel Renée Russell · 2008

Both explore middle school & friendship

65% genome match

Heartstopper, Volume 1

Alice Oseman · 2019

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

First Term at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton · 1967

Both explore friendship & growing up

67% genome match

The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer · 2012

Same ya feel

64% genome match

The strange case of Origami Yoda

Tom Angleberger · 2010

Both explore friendship & middle school

65% genome match

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Jenny Han · 2014

Same ya feel

64% genome match

Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd · 2021

Both explore friendship

63% genome match