Books like Big fish

Big fish by Wallace, Daniel reads as whimsical, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Life of Pi

Yann Martel · 2001

Both explore storytelling

60% genome match

Eva Luna

Isabel Allende · 1987

Both explore storytelling

56% genome match

Historias de cronopios y de famas

Julio Cortázar · 1962

Same literary feel

59% genome match

The People of Paper

Salvador Plascencia · 2005

Both explore storytelling

56% genome match

Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem

Maryse Condé · 1986

Same literary feel

55% genome match

Things Invisible to See

Nancy Willard · 1984

Same literary feel

61% genome match

La ley del amour

Laura Esquivel · 1995

Same literary feel

58% genome match

The passion

Jeanette Winterson · 1987

Same literary feel

54% genome match

Cantik Itu Luka

Eka Kurniawan · 2015

Same literary feel

51% genome match

The whale rider

Witi Tame Ihimaera · 1987

Same literary feel

53% genome match

In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez · 1994

Same literary feel

51% genome match

When the Elephants Dance

Tess Uriza Holthe · 2002

Same literary feel

54% genome match