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This young adult novel pairs well with "Frankenstein" as both explore identity formation and the search for origins through protagonists who feel caught between worlds. Like Shelley's creature, Catie uses acquired knowledge (language) as a pathway to understanding while seeking connection to her roots. Both narratives examine how genetic heritage and environment shape our identities and emotional landscapes.

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First Love Language - Diverse BookFinder

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“Taiwanese American Catie Carlson has never fit in with her white family. As much as she loves her stepmom and stepsister, she yearns to understand more about her culture and find her biological mother. So Catie is shocked when an opportunity comes knocking on her door: Her summer spa coworker, Toby, says he’ll teach her Mandarin. In exchange, she needs to teach him how to date so he can finally work up the courage to ask out his crush. The only problem is that Catie doesn’t actually have any dating experience. But she can fake it. With her late father’s copy of The Five Love Languages and all his annotated notes, Catie becomes the perfect dating coach. Or so she thinks. As she gets dangerously close to Toby and to finding out what really happened to her biological mom, she realizes that learning the language of love might be tougher than she thought.” -- publisher [...]Read More... from First Love Language

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Isabel's immigration story parallels Frankenstein through shared themes of belonging and identity formation in unfamiliar environments. Both protagonists struggle to find connection—Isabel with her mother and new culture, the creature with humanity—while navigating displacement and rejection. The gardening metaphor in Isabel's story mirrors the creature's development, as both narratives explore how growth requires both uprooting and rebuilding.

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“Twelve-year-old Isabel is the new kid in her San Francisco middle school. It’s the first time in many years that she’ll be living with her mother again. Mama’s job in the US allowed Isabel and her grandparents to live more comfortably in the Philippines, but now Isabel doesn’t really know her own mother anymore. Making new friends in a new city, a new country, is hard, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school means Isabel will begin to find her way, and maybe she too, will begin to bloom. In this beautifully rendered novel-in-verse, Mae Respicio explores how growth can take many forms, offering both the challenges and joy of new beginnings.” - publisher [...]Read More... from Isabel in Bloom

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This children's story parallels Frankenstein through shared themes of exclusion and belonging, with both Lulu and the creature persisting despite rejection. The text offers a valuable cultural window into South Asian wedding traditions that enriches discussions about family relationships across different cultures. This pairing creates an accessible multicultural counterpoint to Shelley's Western Gothic tale.

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Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story - Diverse BookFinder

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“It’s wedding day, and Lulu is finally old enough to have a plan of her own for winning the prize during joota chupai! In Lulu’s family, kids on the bride’s side of the family play a game: Take the groom’s shoes and hold on to them until he gives them a prize. The only problem? Her older cousins have their own plan for the heist—and it doesn’t include her! Lulu tries again and again to get in on the fun, but she always seems to be one step behind. Can she hold on to her confidence and determination long enough to keep at it, even when it means thinking outside the box?” -- publisher [...]Read More... from Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story

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This YA romance parallels Frankenstein through themes of misunderstanding, where both stories explore how assumptions create barriers between people. Like the creature's misjudgment, Whit and Zay's antagonism stems from misconceptions that hide deeper connections. Their contrasting personalities—perfectionist versus laid-back—mirror Shelley's tension between rational order and emotional impulse.

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The Fall of Whit Rivera - Diverse BookFinder

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“Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imaginable), so when they’re forced to organize the fall formal together, it’s a literal disaster. Sparks fly as Whitney—type-A, passionate, a perfectionist, and a certified sweater-weather fanatic—butts heads with Zay, a dry, relaxed skater boy who takes everything in stride. But not all of those sparks are bad. . . . Has their feud been a big misunderstanding all along?” -- publisher [...]Read More... from The Fall of Whit Rivera

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This anthology pairs well with "Frankenstein" by exploring how Asian American youth and Shelley's creature both navigate rejection while seeking acceptance in hostile environments. Both works examine how external circumstances shape identity, with the airport functioning as a modern parallel to the creature's journey through an unwelcoming society. The collection's diverse perspectives provide contemporary cultural windows that expand upon Frankenstein's exploration of otherness.

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You Are Here: Connecting Flights - Diverse BookFinder

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“A powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary East and Southeast Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport, written by award-winning and bestselling Asian American authors. An incident at a TSA security checkpoint sows rumors and chaos, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted journeys crisscross and collide, they encounter fellow travelers—some helpful, some hostile—and discover the challenges of friendship, the power of courage, the importance of the right word at the right time, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. Twelve powerhouse Asian American authors explore themes of identity and belonging in the entwined experiences of young people whose family roots may extend to East and Southeast Asia, but who are themselves distinctly American. Written by Linda Sue Park, Erin Entrada Kelly, Grace Lin, Traci Chee, Mike Chen, Meredith Ireland, Mike Jung, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Randy Ribay, Christina Soontornvat, and Susan Tan, and edited by Ellen Oh.” -- publisher [...]Read More... from You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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This children's book parallels "Frankenstein" through shared themes of navigating unfamiliar environments with fear and uncertainty. Like the creature, Henry must overcome anxiety about the unknown while pursuing something meaningful to him. Both stories demonstrate how facing new experiences requires courage but offers transformative potential, providing students an accessible entry point to Shelley's themes of alienation and belonging.

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Henry and the Something New - Diverse BookFinder

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“It’s Field Trip Day! Henry’s class is excited to visit the museum, but Henry is not so sure. The museum means maybe seeing dinosaurs, Henry’s favorite. But it also means a lot of things that are new: a noisy school bus ride, a building full of echoes and hallways, and plenty of chances to get lost! Will he find something that makes all of this new worth the trip? Come along with Henry in this funny, bighearted tale about trying new things, exploring new places, and finding the courage to make yourself heard.” --publisher [...]Read More... from Henry and the Something New

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This novel parallels Frankenstein through shared themes of rejection and misunderstanding, as Iveliz's mental health struggles are dismissed by her grandmother just as the creature's attempts at connection are rebuffed. Both protagonists experience profound isolation when their true selves are invalidated, offering students a contemporary lens through which to view Shelley's exploration of otherness and belonging.

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Iveliz Explains It All - Diverse BookFinder

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“Seventh grade is going to be Iveliz’s year. She’s going to make a new friend, help her abuela Mimi get settled after moving from Puerto Rico, and she is not going to get into any more trouble at school. . . . Except is that what happens? Of course not. Because no matter how hard Iveliz tries, sometimes people say things that just make her so mad. And worse, Mimi keeps saying Iveliz’s medicine is unnecessary—even though it helps Iveliz feel less sad. But how do you explain your feelings to others when you’re not even sure what’s going on yourself?” -- publisher [...]Read More... from Iveliz Explains It All

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Both novels explore how protagonists confront hidden truths that privileged societies prefer to ignore. Luca's investigation parallels Victor Frankenstein's pursuit of forbidden knowledge despite resistance. The curse serves as a contemporary Gothic element that helps students analyze how isolation and secrets function across different contexts.

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Bad Things Happen Here - Diverse BookFinder

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“Luca Laine Thomas lives on a cursed island. To the outside world, Parris is an exclusive, idyllic escape accessible only to the one percent. There’s nothing idyllic about its history, though, scattered with the unsolved deaths of young women—deaths Parris society happily ignores to maintain its polished veneer. But Luca can’t ignore them. Not when the curse that took them killed her best friend, Polly, three years ago. Not when she feels the curse lingering nearby, ready to take her next. When Luca comes home to police cars outside her house, she knows the curse has visited once again. Except this time, it came for Whitney, her sister. Luca decides to take the investigation of Whitney’s death into her own hands. But as a shocking betrayal rocks Luca’s world, the identity of Whitney’s killer isn’t the only truth Luca seeks. And by the time she finds what she’s looking for, Luca will come face to face with the curse she’s been running from her whole life.” -- publisher [...]Read More... from Bad Things Happen Here

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This biography of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson parallels Frankenstein through shared themes of identity transformation after rejection, with Johnson evolving from failed footballer to wrestling icon to Hollywood star. Like the creature, Johnson's journey exemplifies resilience when faced with obstacles, offering students a contemporary multicultural lens to examine Shelley's themes. The text introduces Samoan and Black cultural perspectives that enrich classroom discussions about outsider experiences and identity construction.

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“Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne travelled with his parents and watched his family fight in the ring, but he much preferred the football field to wrestling! He trained hard and worked to become a football player, signing with the Calgary Stampeders as a linebacker. But he was cut from the team after just two months. A natural athlete, Dwayne decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and decided to pursue professional wrestling. Taking on the persona of ‘The Rock’ as a wrestler in the WWE, he won 16 championships and millions of fans. After a huge wrestling career, he tried his hand at acting... and today is one of the biggest film stars that Hollywood has ever seen! ” -- publisher [...]Read More... from Dwayne Johnson

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This novel parallels Frankenstein through shared themes of otherness and social marginalization, with Georgia's relationship to her neurodivergent brother mirroring Victor's responsibility toward his creation. Both works examine how society constructs "monsters" by rejecting difference, while the contemporary setting offers students a multicultural lens to analyze Shelley's themes of belonging and alienation.

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“Moving beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men, Hurt You explores the actual sibling bond of Georgia and Leonardo da Vinci Daewoo Kim, who has an unnamed neurological disability that resembles autism. The themes of race, disability, and class spin themselves out in a suburban high school where the Kim family has moved in order to access better services for Leonardo. Suddenly unmoored from the familiar, including the support of her Aunt Clara, Georgia struggles to find her place in an Asian-majority school where whites still dominate culturally, and she finds herself feeling not Korean “enough.” Her one pole star is her commitment to her brother, a loyalty that finds itself at odds with her immigrant parents’ dreams for her, and an ableist, racist society that may bring violence to Leonardo despite her efforts to keep him safe.” -- publisher [...]Read More... from Hurt You

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"Living Beyond Borders" is a collection of short stories charting the complex lives of Mexican American young people as they grapple with cultural identity, belonging, and cultural expectations. The anthology offers diverse accounts of crossing over physical and metaphorical borders, spanning themes of alienation and wanting acceptance.

This story is connected to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" by similar themes of otherness and social rejection. Both books deal with how individuals who are "different" struggle to fit in and feel isolated due to something outside of their control. Additionally, both stories have the powerful impacts of being viewed as an outsider and the need for acceptance that gives rise to one's own identity and drive.

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Living Beyond Borders by Margarita Longoria: 9780593204979 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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"This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed."--SLC, starred review...