Books like Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw reads as satirical, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Plays (How He Lied to Her Husband / John Bull's Other Island / Major Barbara

George Bernard Shaw · 1907

Both explore social class

68% genome match

Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller · 1949

Same drama feel

58% genome match

Et dukkehjem

Henrik Ibsen · 1879

Both explore gender roles

64% genome match

Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare · 1600

Both explore gender roles

54% genome match

Plays

August Strindberg · 1906

Both explore gender roles

56% genome match

The Lion and the Jewel

Wole Soyinka · 1962

Both explore gender roles

54% genome match

Professor Bernhardi

Arthur Schnitzler · 1912

Same drama feel

58% genome match

Na dne

Максим Горький · 1912

Same classic feel

58% genome match

Don Juan

Molière · 1934

Both explore social class

56% genome match

The Rivals

Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1775

Both explore social class

56% genome match

The Admirable Crichton

J. M. Barrie · 1900

Both explore social class

56% genome match

Frühlings Erwachen

Frank Wedekind · 1800

Same drama feel

54% genome match