Books like Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean by Rob Kidd reads as swashbuckling, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Cruise of the Dazzler

Jack London · 1902

Both explore freedom

67% genome match

King Solomon's Mines

H. Rider Haggard · 1885

Same adventure feel

57% genome match

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883

Same adventure feel

83% genome match

The False Prince

Jennifer A. Nielsen · 2012

Both explore loyalty & destiny

72% genome match

The Thirty-Nine Steps

John Buchan · 1915

Same adventure feel

54% genome match

Robin Hood

Howard Pyle · 1883

Both explore freedom

54% genome match

The Power in the Storm

Tamora Pierce · 1998

Both explore magic & destiny

71% genome match

Daughter of the pirate king

Tricia Levenseller · 2017

Both explore loyalty & magic

70% genome match

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · 2012

Both explore magic & destiny

68% genome match

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Avi · 1990

Same ya feel

53% genome match

With Frederick the Great

G. A. Henty · 1898

Both explore loyalty

60% genome match

Boundless

R. A. Salvatore · 2019

Both explore magic & loyalty

72% genome match