Books like My father's dragon

My father's dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett reads as whimsical, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Bug Muldoon and the Garden of Fear

Paul Shipton · 1995

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

The Last Polar Bears

Harry Horse · 1993

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Stuart Little

E. B. White

Both explore adventure

65% genome match

The Borrowers afloat

Mary Norton · 1959

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Shares the quest thread

73% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Freddy the detective

Walter R. Brooks · 1932

Both explore animals & friendship

76% genome match

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting · 1922

Both explore animals & exploration

74% genome match

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Shares the quest thread

70% genome match

Five Run Away Together

Enid Blyton · 1942

Shares the quest thread

72% genome match

Airborn

Kenneth Oppel · 1997

Shares the quest thread

73% genome match