Books like Owls in the Family

Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat reads as humorous, nostalgic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life

Roald Dahl · 1989

Both explore nature & childhood

65% genome match

All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small #3-4)

James Herriot · 1974

Both explore nature

62% genome match

The education of Little Tree

Forrest Carter · 1976

Both explore nature & childhood

59% genome match

The diary of a bookseller

Shaun Bythell · 2017

Same memoir feel

60% genome match

My father's glory ; and, My mother's castle

Marcel Pagnol · 1986

Both explore childhood & nature

59% genome match

Little Town on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1941

Same memoir feel

56% genome match

Our hearts were young and gay

Cornelia Otis Skinner · 1942

Same memoir feel

56% genome match

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Donn Fendler · 1978

Both explore nature & childhood

60% genome match

Swimming to the Moon

Robert Drewe · 2014

Both explore childhood & nature

60% genome match

Pagoo

Holling Clancy Holling · 1957

Both explore nature

52% genome match

Cider with Rosie

Laurie Lee · 1959

Both explore childhood & nature

50% genome match

Far away and long ago

W. H. Hudson · 1918

Both explore childhood & nature

50% genome match