Books like Howl

Howl by Allen Ginsberg reads as angry, prophetic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Collected Poems 1947-1980

Allen Ginsberg · 1988

Both explore spirituality & sexuality

73% genome match

Mexico City blues

Jack Kerouac · 1959

Both explore spirituality

52% genome match

Cows

Matthew Stokoe · 1998

Both explore madness

58% genome match

The place of dead roads

William S. Burroughs · 1983

Both explore rebellion & sexuality

50% genome match

The complete poems of D.H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence · 1964

Both explore sexuality & spirituality

58% genome match

Junk

Melvin Burgess · 1996

Both explore rebellion

54% genome match

Mindfield

Gregory Corso · 1989

Both explore rebellion & spirituality

57% genome match

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Hunter S. Thompson · 1971

Same classic feel

51% genome match

The complete poetry and prose of William Blake

William Blake · 1981

Both explore spirituality

53% genome match

The secret meaning of things

Lawrence Ferlinghetti · 1968

Both explore spirituality

53% genome match

Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman · 1855

Same classic feel

83% genome match

Dhalgren

Samuel R. Delany · 1975

Both explore sexuality & madness

50% genome match