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Across Parents and Family — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Maurice’s Mum by Roger Smith.
Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Maurice’s Mum.
This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Maurice’s Mum by Roger Smith. Connected by Parents, Family. Authors featured include Mary Alice Monroe, Carl Hiaasen, Gracey Zhang, Grace Tiffany, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.