Books like The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls reads as immersive, bittersweet. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Angela's Ashes

Frank McCourt · 1996

Shares the escape + history thread

80% genome match

Educated

Tara Westover · 2018

Shares the escape + history thread

83% genome match

Born a Crime

Trevor Noah · 2016

Shares the escape + history thread

76% genome match

Having our say

Emily Mann · 1996

Shares the escape + history thread

69% genome match

Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins · 2018

Shares the escape + history thread

71% genome match

Free Lunch

Rex Ogle · 2019

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

75% genome match

All souls

Michael Patrick MacDonald · 1999

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

69% genome match

Down and Out in Paris and London

George Orwell · 1933

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

74% genome match

All over but the shoutin'

Rick Bragg · 1997

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

73% genome match

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou · 1969

Shares the escape + history thread

69% genome match

Riding in Cars with Boys

Beverly Donofrio · 1990

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

70% genome match

Nigger

Dick Gregory · 1965

Shares the escape + vvoice thread

69% genome match