Books like King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green reads as epic, noble. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The story of King Arthur and his knights

Howard Pyle · 1903

Both explore chivalry & heroism

82% genome match

The Sword and the Circle

Rosemary Sutcliff · 1981

Both explore chivalry & betrayal

73% genome match

The acts of King Arthur and his noble knights

John Steinbeck · 1611

Both explore chivalry & heroism

67% genome match

Three Hearts and Three Lions

Poul Anderson · 1953

Both explore chivalry & destiny

67% genome match

Parzival

Wolfram von Eschenbach · 1885

Both explore chivalry

61% genome match

Excalibur

Richard Gilliam · 1995

Both explore destiny & betrayal

62% genome match

The Hollow Hills

Mary Stewart · 1973

Both explore magic & destiny

58% genome match

The Pearls of Lutra

Brian Jacques · 1996

Both explore heroism & loyalty

59% genome match

The Fall of Arthur

J.R.R. Tolkien · 2013

Both explore chivalry & betrayal

59% genome match

How to Steal a Dragon's Sword

Cressida Cowell · 2011

Both explore heroism & loyalty

57% genome match

The Mabinogion

Gwyn Jones · 1948

Both explore magic & heroism

59% genome match

The Mabinogion

Jeffrey Gantz · 1976

Both explore heroism & magic

58% genome match