Books like The Machine Gunners

The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall reads as realistic, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Shadow

Michael Morpurgo · 2010

Both explore war & friendship

76% genome match

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

Michael Morpugo · 2005

Both explore war & friendship

67% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Both explore war

67% genome match

B for Buster

Iain Lawrence · 2004

Both explore war & friendship

69% genome match

Johnnie's Blitz

Bernard Ashley · 1999

Both explore war & childhood

65% genome match

Goodnight Mister Tom

Michelle Magorian · 1998

Both explore war & friendship

61% genome match

Fallen angels

Walter Dean Myers · 1984

Both explore war & morality

73% genome match

Blood on the River

Elisa Carbone · 2006

Both explore friendship

69% genome match

I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

Lauren Tarshis · 2019

Both explore world war ii

59% genome match

Five Go to Smuggler's Top

Enid Blyton · 1945

Both explore friendship & childhood

68% genome match

Im Westen nichts Neues

Erich Maria Remarque · 1928

Both explore war

65% genome match

The tower treasure

Franklin W. Dixon · 1927

Both explore friendship

66% genome match