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Books like Pope Joan

12 books with a reading profile close to Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. Clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

Funny Girl

by Nick Hornby

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In 1960s Britain, Barbara, a young woman from Blackpool, wins a beauty contest but gives up the crown to pursue her dream of becoming a comedian.
2

Revolting rhymes

by Roald Dahl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roald Dahl reimagines six classic fairy tales through dark, comedic poetry.
3

Blockade Billy

by Stephen King

entertainment, narrative

Set in the 1957 baseball season, this novella follows William Blakely, a catcher for the fictional Newark Titans.
4

Dodger

by Terry Pratchett

entertainment, narrative

In the rain-slicked filth of Victorian London, a tosher named Dodger earns his living scavenging through the city sewers.
5

Batman: A Death in the Family

by Jim Starlin

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In this narrative, Jason Todd, the second Robin, travels to the Middle East in search of his biological mother after being suspended from active duty by Batman.
6

The List

by Siobhan Vivian

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

At Mount Washington High School, a list appears on the first Monday of the year that names one girl as the prettiest and one as the ugliest in each class.
7

The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Twenty years after his first tour of Britain, Bill Bryson returns to traverse the island along a route he names the Bryson Line, stretching from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath.
8

Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride & Joy

by Brian K. Vaughan

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Six teenagers—Alex, Nico, Karolina, Gert, Chase, and Molly—gather for their parents' annual charity meeting, only to witness their families performing a ritualistic human sacrifice.
9

Sourdough

by Robin Sloan

entertainment, narrative

Lois Clary is a software engineer in San Francisco who spends her days coding robotic arms.
10

Restart

by Gordon Korman

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Chase Ambrose falls off a roof, hits his head and wakes up with no memory of who he was.
11

The Dressmaker

by Kate Alcott

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Tess Collins, a determined aspiring seamstress, escapes a stagnant life in England by securing a position as a personal maid to Lady Duff Gordon, a famed fashion designer.
12

The Orphan Collector

by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Set in Philadelphia during the 1918 influenza pandemic, the story follows thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange.

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