Books like Serafina and the Black Cloak

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty reads as mysterious, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Night of the Soul Stealer

Joseph Delaney · 1998

Both explore good vs evil & courage

83% genome match

Across the wall

Garth Nix · 2005

Both explore magic & good vs evil

83% genome match

The Empty Grave

Jonathan Stroud · 2017

Both explore friendship & courage

80% genome match

The Secret Hour

Scott Westerfeld · 2004

Both explore secrets & friendship

79% genome match

The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

John Bellairs · 1976

Both explore magic & friendship

81% genome match

Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #3)

Ransom Riggs · 2015

Both explore friendship & good vs evil

75% genome match

The Witches

Roald Dahl

Both explore magic & courage

66% genome match

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Both explore magic & friendship

64% genome match

Everlost

Neal Shusterman · 2006

Both explore friendship

68% genome match

The iron trial

Holly Black · 2014

Both explore magic & friendship

85% genome match

Nightfall

Shannon Messenger · 2017

Both explore friendship & magic

83% genome match

Skellig

David Almond · 1998

Both explore friendship

66% genome match