Books like The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson reads as immersive, accessible. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Mornings on Horseback
David McCullough · 1981
Shares the escape + history thread
69% genome match
No Ordinary Time
Doris Kearns Goodwin
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69% genome match
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson · 2010
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83% genome match
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand · 2010
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69% genome match
All That She Carried
Tiya Miles · 2021
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69% genome match
Roots
Alex Haley · 1861
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69% genome match
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt · 1996
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69% genome match
First They Killed My Father
Loung Ung · 2000
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69% genome match
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou · 1969
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69% genome match
FDR
Jean Edward Smith · 2007
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69% genome match
The children of Willesden Lane
Mona Golabek · 2002
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69% genome match
Anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank / Excerpts from Anne Frank)
Frances Goodrich · 1989
Shares the escape + history thread
69% genome match
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