Books like Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro reads as dark, melancholic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Facts In The Case Of The Departure Of Miss Finch

Neil Gaiman · 2006

Both explore escape

59% genome match

Everville

Clive Barker · 1994

Both explore good-vs-evil

65% genome match

Deathless

Catherynne M. Valente · 2011

Both explore war & sacrifice

57% genome match

Burning Your Boats

Angela Carter · 1995

Same fantasy feel

61% genome match

The shape of water

Guillermo del Toro · 2018

Same fantasy feel

56% genome match

All the Crooked Saints

Maggie Stiefvater · 2017

Both explore sacrifice

56% genome match

Stranger Things Happen

Kelly Link · 2001

Same fantasy feel

55% genome match

Empire of Wild

Cherie Dimaline · 2019

Same fantasy feel

55% genome match

The passion

Jeanette Winterson · 1987

Both explore war

53% genome match

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2019

Same fantasy feel

54% genome match

Clay

David Almond · 2005

Same fantasy feel

52% genome match

The Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden · 2017

Same fantasy feel

50% genome match