Books like Demon Dentist

Demon Dentist by David Walliams reads as humorous, spooky. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

Both explore courage

60% genome match

The Celery Stalks at Midnight

James Howe · 1983

Both explore friendship & fear

80% genome match

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

Michael Ende · 1960

Both explore friendship & good vs evil

78% genome match

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Lemony Snicket · 2014

Both explore mystery & humor

64% genome match

The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull

John Bellairs · 1984

Both explore friendship & good vs evil

78% genome match

Nicobobinus

Terry Jones · 1985

Both explore friendship & courage

76% genome match

How to Speak Dragonese

Cressida Cowell · 2005

Both explore friendship & courage

76% genome match

Uncanny!

Paul Jennings · 1988

Both explore mystery & fear

76% genome match

Looking for Bobowicz

Daniel Manus Pinkwater · 2004

Both explore friendship & mystery

75% genome match

Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Louis Sachar · 1989

Both explore friendship & humor

74% genome match

Ozma of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1907

Both explore friendship & courage

74% genome match

The case of the vampire cat

John R. Erickson · 1993

Both explore friendship & humor

75% genome match