Books like Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein reads as playful, exciting. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)

Trenton Lee Stewart · 2007

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Both explore friendship

63% genome match

Holes

Louis Sachar

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

Pippi Långstrump

Astrid Lindgren · 1945

Both explore friendship

62% genome match

The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues

Ellen Raskin · 1975

Both explore friendship & puzzles

69% genome match

Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett · 2003

Both explore puzzles & friendship

63% genome match

Flora & Ulysses

Kate DiCamillo · 2013

Both explore friendship

63% genome match

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

Adjacent in the genome

47% genome match

The Enchanted Wood

Enid Blyton · 1939

Both explore friendship

61% genome match

Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons

Cressida Cowell · 2007

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

The Great Greene Heist

Varian Johnson · 2014

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

Frindle

Andrew Clements · 1996

Both explore creativity

59% genome match