Books like 9 From the Nine Worlds

9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan reads as adventurous, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Demigods & magicians

Rick Riordan · 2000

Both explore adventure & heroism

83% genome match

The Kingdom of Fantasy

Elisabetta Dami · 2005

Both explore adventure & friendship

81% genome match

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling

Both explore magic & friendship

71% genome match

How to train your dragon

Cressida Cowell · 2003

Both explore friendship & heroism

70% genome match

Peter and the Shadow Thieves

Dave Barry · 2006

Both explore magic & friendship

73% genome match

Nightfall

Shannon Messenger · 2017

Both explore friendship & magic

69% genome match

The iron trial

Holly Black · 2014

Both explore magic & friendship

69% genome match

Tempests and Slaughter (The Numair Chronicles, Book One)

Tamora Pierce · 2018

Both explore magic & friendship

69% genome match

Fablehaven

Brandon Mull · 2006

Both explore magic

66% genome match

The fire ascending (Last Dragon Chronicles #7)

Chris D'Lacey · 2010

Both explore friendship & magic

69% genome match

The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani · 2007

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

The Spook's Apprentice

Joseph Delaney · 2004

Both explore magic

65% genome match