Books like The War I Finally Won

The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley reads as hopeful, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The war that Saved my Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 2015

Shares the escape thread

88% genome match

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Both explore family

67% genome match

Lyddie

Katherine Paterson · 1991

Shares the escape thread

69% genome match

Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury · 1994

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse · 1992

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead · 2020

Shares the escape thread

69% genome match

Daniel's story

Carol Matas · 1993

Shares the escape thread

71% genome match

Dicey's Song

Cynthia Voigt · 2002

Shares the escape thread

69% genome match

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Patricia Reilly Giff · 2002

Shares the escape thread

73% genome match

The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman · 1995

Shares the escape thread

73% genome match

Johnnie's Blitz

Bernard Ashley · 1999

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match