Books like Tex

Tex by S. E. Hinton reads as poignant, realistic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

That was then, this is now

S. E. Hinton · 1971

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

83% genome match

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie · 2007

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 1999

Shares the comingofage + escape thread

69% genome match

This is our youth

Kenneth Lonergan · 1999

Shares the comingofage + vspare thread

69% genome match

Lawn boy

Jonathan Evison · 2018

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Lot

Bryan Washington

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

I'll Get There, It Better Be Worth the Trip

John Donovan · 1969

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Ham on Rye

Charles Bukowski · 1982

Shares the escape + vspare thread

69% genome match

Brownsville

Oscar Casares · 2003

Shares the escape + vspare thread

69% genome match

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron · 2007

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Trainspotting

Irvine Welsh · 1993

Shares the comingofage + escape thread

69% genome match

The pigman

Paul Zindel · 1968

Shares the vspare + vvoice thread

69% genome match