Books like Dean Koontz's Frankenstein

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein by Dean Koontz reads as dark, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 1818

Both explore creation

64% genome match

The devil rides out

Dennis Wheatley · 1935

Both explore good vs evil

63% genome match

The curse of the Wendigo

Richard Yancey · 2010

Both explore morality

65% genome match

The Keep

F. Paul Wilson · 1981

Both explore good vs evil

65% genome match

Kyūketsuki hantā "D."

Hideyuki Kikuchi · 2005

Both explore good vs evil

61% genome match

The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe · 1958

Same horror feel

56% genome match

Hellboy

Mike Mignola · 1999

Both explore good vs evil

56% genome match

Dracula

Bram Stoker · 1897

Same horror feel

52% genome match

The Invisible Man

H. G. Wells

Same sci-fi feel

52% genome match

Garden of Shadows

V.C. Andrews · 1987

Same horror feel

54% genome match

Clive Barker's Hellraiser

Clive Barker · 1991

Same horror feel

56% genome match

Interview with the Vampire

Anne Rice · 1976

Same horror feel

52% genome match