Books like Return of the Indian

Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks reads as whimsical, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The secret of the Indian

Lynne Reid Banks · 1989

Both explore friendship & magic

83% genome match

The magic Faraway Tree

Enid Blyton · 1943

Both explore imagination & friendship

78% genome match

Ralph S. Mouse

Beverly Cleary · 1982

Both explore friendship & responsibility

75% genome match

Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Louis Sachar · 1989

Both explore friendship & imagination

72% genome match

The secret of platform 13

Eva Ibbotson · 1994

Both explore magic & friendship

73% genome match

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #1-2)

Mary Norton · 2001

Both explore magic & imagination

75% genome match

Mary Poppins comes back

Pamela L. Travers · 1935

Both explore magic & imagination

73% genome match

Aliens Ate My Homework

Bruce Coville · 1993

Both explore friendship & responsibility

73% genome match

The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull

John Bellairs · 1984

Both explore magic & friendship

73% genome match

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Both explore friendship & magic

66% genome match

The Celery Stalks at Midnight

James Howe · 1983

Both explore friendship & imagination

72% genome match

Ozma of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1907

Both explore friendship & magic

69% genome match