Books like When Dimple Met Rishi

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon reads as charming, lighthearted. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Love and Gelato

Jenna Evans Welch · 2016

Both explore self-discovery & first love

75% genome match

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Same ya feel

58% genome match

Love from A to Z

S. K. Ali · 2019

Both explore first love & cultural identity

72% genome match

The Summer of Broken Rules

K. L. Walther · 2021

Both explore self-discovery

67% genome match

Call It What You Want

Alissa DeRogatis · 2023

Both explore self-discovery & first love

66% genome match

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles · 2012

Both explore first love

65% genome match

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot · 2000

Both explore self-discovery

64% genome match

Holding Up the Universe

Jennifer Niven · 2016

Both explore first love

62% genome match

That Summer

Sarah Dessen · 1996

Both explore first love & self-discovery

63% genome match

Blackout

Dhonielle Clayton · 2019

Both explore first love & self-discovery

64% genome match

P.S. I Still Love You

Jenny Han · 2000

Both explore first love

62% genome match

My life with the Walter boys

Ali Novak · 2014

Both explore first love

60% genome match