Books like The diary of a young girl

The diary of a young girl by Cherry Gilchrist reads as poignant, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Das Mädchen Anne Frank

Melissa Müller · 1998

Both explore war & resilience

77% genome match

Facing the lion

Simone Arnold Liebster · 2000

Both explore persecution & resilience

77% genome match

First They Killed My Father

Loung Ung · 2000

Both explore war & resilience

75% genome match

Hiroshima diary

Michihiko Hachiya · 1955

Both explore war & humanity

77% genome match

The Journey Back

Johanna Reiss · 1976

Both explore war & resilience

79% genome match

When Time Stopped

Ariana Neumann · 2020

Both explore war & resilience

77% genome match

Zlatin dnevnik

Zlata Filipović · 1993

Both explore war & resilience

72% genome match

Destined to Witness

Hans J. Massaquoi · 1999

Both explore war

75% genome match

Anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank / Excerpts from Anne Frank)

Frances Goodrich · 1989

Both explore war & coming-of-age

89% genome match

Winter in the morning

Janina Bauman · 1986

Both explore war & resilience

74% genome match

Anne Frank

Mirjam Pressler · 2000

Both explore resilience & war

89% genome match

The children of Willesden Lane

Mona Golabek · 2002

Both explore war & resilience

74% genome match