Books Like The Diary of a Young Girl

If you finished The Diary of a Young Girl and want more of the same, start here. A teenage girl's real diary, written in hiding during the Nazi occupation, in her own voice and on her own terms.

What tends to stick with readers is its emotional, thought-provoking and essential feel. Still one of the most direct, human accounts of the Holocaust that exists. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Diary of a Young Girl is a medium, easy-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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7 books you might enjoy

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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
If it was the emotional side of The Diary of a Young Girl you loved, The Book Thief delivers it too. Expect a bigger commitment than The Diary of a Young Girl.
Long · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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2.
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
When Breath Becomes Air shares The Diary of a Young Girl's emotional and thought-provoking appeal. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning shares The Diary of a Young Girl's thought-provoking appeal. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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4.
Beloved
Toni Morrison
If it was the emotional and thought-provoking side of The Diary of a Young Girl you loved, Beloved delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It's a more demanding read than The Diary of a Young Girl.
Medium · Slow pace · Challenging
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5.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Like The Diary of a Young Girl, To Kill a Mockingbird is emotional and thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It's a more demanding read than The Diary of a Young Girl.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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The Color Purple
Alice Walker
If it was the emotional side of The Diary of a Young Girl you loved, The Color Purple delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It's a more demanding read than The Diary of a Young Girl.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
If it was the emotional and thought-provoking side of The Diary of a Young Girl you loved, The Catcher in the Rye delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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