Books like Valley of the dolls

Valley of the dolls by Jacqueline Susann reads as dramatic, scandalous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017

Shares the vvoice thread

83% genome match

Half Girlfriend

Chetan Bhagat · 2014

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

A Raisin in the Sun

Lorraine Hansberry · 1995

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Juno and the paycock

Sean O'Casey · 1928

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Last Act

Christopher Pike · 1988

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

The Help

Kathryn Stockett · 2009

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

It Starts with Us

Colleen Hoover · 2022

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Naledi his love

Dudu Busani-Dube · 2015

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

It Happened to Nancy

Beatrice Sparks · 1994

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé · 2019

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

The Truth About Stacey

Raina Telgemeier · 2006

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

You get so alone at times that it just makes sense

Charles Bukowski · 1986

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match