Books like Wish You Well

Wish You Well by David Baldacci reads as emotional, warm. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Both explore family

64% genome match

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith · 1943

Both explore coming-of-age & family

64% genome match

English Creek

Ivan Doig

Both explore family & coming-of-age

85% genome match

The evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Jacqueline Kelly · 2009

Both explore coming-of-age & nature

74% genome match

Ordinary Grace

William Kent Krueger

Both explore family & coming-of-age

72% genome match

A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Same historical feel

68% genome match

The Reivers

William Faulkner

Both explore coming-of-age & community

57% genome match

Jayber Crow

Wendell Berry · 2000

Both explore community & nature

69% genome match

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd · 2002

Both explore coming-of-age

65% genome match

Christy

Catherine Marshall · 1967

Both explore community

63% genome match

The Help

Kathryn Stockett · 2009

Same historical feel

59% genome match

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

Both explore nature

62% genome match