Books like A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare reads as whimsical, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Tempest

William Shakespeare · 1611

Both explore magic & cozy fantasy

83% genome match

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson · 2023

Both explore magic & love

77% genome match

L' Orlando furioso

Lodovico Ariosto · 1545

Both explore love & magic

61% genome match

Ars Amatoria

Ovid · 1494

Both explore love

61% genome match

The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster · 1961

Both explore cozy fantasy

72% genome match

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · 1865

Both explore cozy fantasy

70% genome match

L' avare

Molière · 1674

Both explore love

58% genome match

Metamorphoses

Lucius Apuleius · 1500

Both explore magic

55% genome match

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Stephanie Garber · 2021

Both explore love & cozy fantasy

69% genome match

A kiss for Cinderella

J. M. Barrie · 1920

Both explore dreams & love

75% genome match

Stardust

Neil Gaiman · 1999

Both explore love & cozy fantasy

69% genome match

The Two Noble Kinsmen

John Fletcher · 1634

Both explore love

56% genome match