Books like Dorothy Must Die

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige reads as dark, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Scarlet

Marissa Meyer · 2013

Both explore rebellion

65% genome match

The Golem's Eye

Jonathan Stroud · 2004

Both explore power & friendship

77% genome match

Skulduggery Pleasant

Derek Landy · 2006

Both explore friendship & destiny

75% genome match

The Secret Hour

Scott Westerfeld · 2004

Both explore power & friendship

75% genome match

Fearless

Lauren Roberts · 2025

Both explore rebellion & destiny

72% genome match

Naruto

Masashi Kishimoto · 2003

Both explore friendship & destiny

72% genome match

Rave Master

Hiro Mashima · 2004

Both explore friendship & good vs evil

75% genome match

Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball Z

鳥山 明 [Akira Toriyama] · 2003

Both explore power & friendship

73% genome match

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Joss Whedon · 2003

Both explore good vs evil & friendship

73% genome match

Demon thief

Darren Shan · 2005

Both explore good vs evil & destiny

73% genome match

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

Kohei Horikoshi · 2014

Both explore friendship & destiny

70% genome match

Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn · 2022

Both explore power & friendship

71% genome match