Books like The Meltdown
The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney reads as witty, warm. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Dog Days
Jeff Kinney · 2009
Both explore middle school & comedy
100% genome match
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey · 2016
Both explore comedy
78% genome match
Middle school, get me out of here!
James Patterson · 2012
Both explore friendship
60% genome match
Tales from a Not-so-talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries #3)
Rachel Renée Russell · 2008
Both explore middle school & friendship
69% genome match
Tom Gates
Liz Pichon · 2011
Both explore family & friendship
65% genome match
Complete Big Nate
Lincoln Peirce · 2015
Both explore friendship & family
67% genome match
Smile
Raina Telgemeier · 2010
Both explore middle school & friendship
76% genome match
Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney · 2011
Both explore middle school & comedy
100% genome match
The Maze of Bones
Rick Riordan · 2008
Both explore family
58% genome match
New Kid
Jerry Craft · 2019
Both explore friendship
70% genome match
Anna and the French Kiss
Stephanie Perkins
Both explore friendship & family
69% genome match
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Neil Gaiman
Both explore family & comedy
71% genome match
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