Books like The girl who owned a city

The girl who owned a city by O. T. Nelson reads as hopeful, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember #4)

Jeanne DuPrau · 2008

Shares the collapse + hopeful thread

84% genome match

Alas, Babylon

Pat Frank

Shares the collapse + hopeful thread

71% genome match

The Postman

David Brin

Shares the collapse + hopeful thread

69% genome match

When the Tripods Came (The Tripods #0.5)

Sam Youd · 1988

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

Shares the collapse + hopeful thread

69% genome match

Gone

Michael Grant · 2006

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

The Maze Runner

James Dashner · 2009

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir · 2021

Shares the hopeful + collapse thread

69% genome match

Skyclan's Destiny

Erin Hunter · 2010

Shares the hopeful thread

73% genome match

Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.

Andre Norton · 1951

Shares the collapse thread

73% genome match

One second after

William R. Forstchen · 2009

Shares the collapse thread

71% genome match

The last ship

William Brinkley · 1988

Shares the collapse thread

72% genome match