I Capture the Castle (1948)

1. 191
   A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (weener)

   weener: Another superb girl's coming-of-age novel!

2. 171
   Emma by Jane Austen (Voracious_Reader)

   Voracious_Reader: Both books are stories of precocious, witty young women coming of age, albeit in very different eras.

3. 131
   Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster (mybookshelf)

   mybookshelf: Both are classic stories about unusual young women who enjoy writing.

4. 90
   Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (casvelyn)

   casvelyn: The protagonists have a similar voice and outlook on life.

5. 91
   A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper (Maid_Marian, FutureMrsJoshGroban)

   FutureMrsJoshGroban: Much, much better than "I Capture the Castle"!!!

6. 60
   The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice (khuggard)
7. 30
   The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden (Lirmac)

   Lirmac: The Greengage Summer and I Capture the Castle are both exquisitly-crafted books narrated by girls on the brink of maturity. Both are engaging and timeless, and neither descends into the clichés of the 'coming of age' story.

8. 30
   The Town in Bloom by Dodie Smith (KayCliff)
9. 30
   The Keeping Days by Norma Johnston (atimco)

   atimco: Similar narrative voice, wry and funny and believable.

10. 10
    Guard Your Daughters by Diana Tutton (KayCliff)
11. 10
    Rush Oh! by Shirley Barrett (charl08)

    charl08: Both narrated by youthful, naive but entertaining protagonists.

12. 21
    The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West (DieFledermaus)
13. 10
    The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford (souloftherose)
14. 21
    Seacrow Island by Astrid Lindgren (starbox)
15. 10
    The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz (charl08)

    charl08: Both feature strong teenage characters dealing with first romance, family and growing up.

16. 11
    Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt (nessreader)

    nessreader: Melancholic atmospheric coming of age books about introspective girls

17. 00
    Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen (TomWaitsTables)
18. 44
    Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson (allisongryski)

    allisongryski: Another coming-of-age story dealing with sisters finding their own identities and searching for love.

19. 00
    The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob (charl08)

    charl08: Both novels include a young female protagonist who is charismatic, surrounded by interesting characters and loving books. And both are funny.

20. 00
    Speaking From Among the Bones by Alan Bradley (BookshelfMonstrosity)

    BookshelfMonstrosity: Although I Capture the Castle is a coming-of-age story, not a mystery, both witty novels are narrated by precocious girls who, left to their own devices by their eccentric families, pursue adventures within the confines of quiet English villages.… (more)

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