Books like The Girls I've Been
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe reads as suspenseful, gritty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Five Survive
Holly Jackson · 2022
Both explore survival
56% genome match
One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus · 2017
Same ya feel
83% genome match
Icarus
Kayla Ancrum · 2024
Same ya feel
61% genome match
If You Could See the Sun
Ann Liang · 2022
Both explore identity
53% genome match
The Rules of Survival
Nancy Werlin · 2006
Both explore survival & resilience
74% genome match
The Hidden Child
Anne Cassidy · 1997
Both explore identity & trauma
58% genome match
The Lying Game
Sara Shepard · 2010
Both explore identity
54% genome match
Mask of Shadows
Linsey Miller · 2017
Both explore identity & survival
73% genome match
Girls like us
Gail Giles · 2014
Both explore trauma & survival
72% genome match
Orphan Monster Spy
Matt Killeen · 2018
Both explore identity & survival
73% genome match
The Living
Matt de la Peña · 2013
Both explore survival & identity
73% genome match
Rogue Male
Geoffrey Household · 1939
Both explore survival & resilience
70% genome match
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