Books like Gideon the Ninth

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir reads as witty, dark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Harrow the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir · 2020

Both explore necromancy & mystery

74% genome match

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo · 2015

Shares the vvoice thread

83% genome match

The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie · 2006

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Feet of Clay

Terry Pratchett · 1996

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin · 2020

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Zoo City

Lauren Beukes · 2010

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

The Chalice of the Gods

Rick Riordan

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Shannon Chakraborty · 2023

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Senlin Ascends

Josiah Bancroft · 2013

Both explore mystery

57% genome match

Nimona

N.D. Stevenson · 2015

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Perdido Street Station

China Miéville · 2000

Same fantasy feel

54% genome match

John Dies at the End

David Wong · 2007

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match