"Rats Saw God" Read-Alikes
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compiled by Cathy Belben (CBelben@be.wednet.edu)
from posts to YALSA-BK, December 2000


(Books marked by * are available in our library)

Amis, Martin.  THE RACHEL PAPERS. (for the English perspective).
*Anderson, Laurie Halse.  SPEAK.
*Boylan, James.  GETTING IN.
*Brizzi, Enrico. JACK FRUSCIANTE HAS LEFT THE BAND: A LOVE STORY - WITH ROCK
'N' ROLL.
Canty, Kevin. INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN.
Chbosky, Stephen.  THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER.
*Clark, Catherine. TRUTH OR DAIRY. Another diary format that will appeal to
femail RSG fans.
Coupland, Douglas.  SHAMPOO PLANET. (for the 80's perspective!)
Crutcher, Chris.  STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES.
Dann, Patty.  MERMAIDS. (especially for female RSG fans)
*Davis, Terry. IF ROCK AND ROLL WERE A MACHINE.
Davis, Terry.  VISION QUEST. 
Duncan, David James.  THE BROTHERS K. (for advanced readers ready to move
on).
Fuhrman, Chris.  THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTER BOYS.
*Gallagher, Hugh.  TEETH.
Hedges, Peter.  AN OCEAN IN IOWA.
Hedges, Peter.  WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?
Hornburg, Michael. DOWNER'S GROVE.
*Hornby, Nick. HIGH FIDELITY.
*Howe, Norma. THE ADVENTURES OF BLUE AVENGER.
Irving, John.  A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY.
Irving, John.  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP.
*McCants, William.  ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Payne, C.D.  YOUTH IN REVOLT.
Perotta, Tom.  BAD HAIRCUT.
Perotta, Tom. ELECTION.
*Perotta, Tom. JOE COLLEGE.
Powell, Randy.  TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER DEAD ROCK STAR.
Powell, Randy.  THE WHISTLING TOILETS. (Dumb title, good book).
*Rennison, Louise. ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING. (Another good
one for fans of British humor, the diary format, and especially for girls).
Salzman, Mark.  LOST IN PLACE.  (non-fiction).
Sedaris, David. ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY. (mature humor/adult language/sexual
content)
Sedaris, David. NAKED . (mature humor/sexual content/adult language)
*Sheldon, Dyan. CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN.
Townsend, Sue.  THE ADRIAN MOLE DIARIES.
*Wittlinger, Ellen. HARD LOVE.
*Wittlinger, Ellen.  WHAT'S IN A NAME?