Books like The rest of us just live here
The rest of us just live here by Patrick Ness reads as introspective, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
How It Feels to Float
Helena Fox · 2019
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Loveless
Alice Oseman
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Everything, Everything
Nicola Yoon
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The astonishing adventures of Fanboy & Goth Girl
Barry Lyga · 2006
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Jesse Andrews · 2012
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell · 2013
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Adib Khorram
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Every last word
Tamara Ireland Stone · 2015
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Saving Francesca
Melina Marchetta · 2004
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
I Fell in Love with Hope
Lancali · 2022
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
In Other Lands
Sarah Rees Brennan · 2017
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
John Green · 2009
Both explore identity & friendship
62% genome match
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