Books like Down and out in the Magic Kingdom

Down and out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow reads as speculative, thoughtful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Rule 34

Charles Stross · 2011

Both explore identity

52% genome match

Rapture of the Nerds

Cory Doctorow · 2012

Both explore post-scarcity

62% genome match

The Peripheral

William Gibson

Both explore identity

51% genome match

Zodiac

Neal Stephenson · 1988

Same sci-fi feel

55% genome match

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline · 2011

Same sci-fi feel

43% genome match

City of Golden Shadow

Tad Williams · 1991

Both explore identity

45% genome match

Schismatrix

Bruce Sterling · 1985

Both explore identity

45% genome match

Synners

Pat Cadigan · 1991

Both explore identity

45% genome match

Queen of Angels

Greg Bear · 1990

Both explore identity

45% genome match

Trouble and her friends

Melissa Scott · 1994

Both explore identity

44% genome match

Brasyl

Ian McDonald · 2007

Both explore identity

45% genome match

So Yesterday

Scott Westerfeld · 2004

Both explore identity

59% genome match