Books like The last time I wore a dress

The last time I wore a dress by Daphne Scholinski reads as somber, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Girl, interrupted

Susanna Kaysen · 1993

Both explore mental health & institutionalization

83% genome match

Welcome to St. Hell

Lewis Hancox · 2022

Both explore gender identity & self-discovery

77% genome match

Little girl lost

Drew Barrymore · 1990

Both explore self-discovery

72% genome match

What My Bones Know

Stephanie Foo · 2022

Both explore trauma & mental health

71% genome match

A Bright Red Scream

Marilee Strong · 1998

Both explore mental health & adolescence

69% genome match

Spare

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex · 2023

Both explore mental health & self-discovery

68% genome match

My lobotomy

Howard Dully · 1998

Both explore trauma

68% genome match

Get Me Out of Here

Rachel Reiland · 2004

Both explore mental health

67% genome match

Boy erased

Garrard Conley · 2016

Both explore trauma

70% genome match

The silent twins

Marjorie Wallace · 1986

Both explore mental health & institutionalization

67% genome match

Voluntary madness

Norah Vincent · 2008

Both explore mental health

53% genome match

More, now, again

Elizabeth Wurtzel · 2001

Both explore mental health

55% genome match