Books like Tales of the Peculiar

Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs reads as whimsical, mysterious. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Wolves in the Walls

Neil Gaiman

Same ya feel

60% genome match

Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Jane Yolen · 1997

Both explore magic & folklore

71% genome match

The Thief of Always

Clive Barker · 1992

Both explore magic & identity

66% genome match

The Shepherd's Crown

Terry Pratchett

Both explore identity & magic

66% genome match

The Sweetest Fig

Chris Van Allsburg · 1993

Both explore morality & magic

65% genome match

The House in the Cerulean Sea

TJ Klune · 2020

Both explore wonder

61% genome match

Scary Godmother

Jill Thompson · 1997

Same ya feel

65% genome match

The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two (Fairyland #3)

Catherynne M. Valente · 2013

Both explore identity & magic

66% genome match

Labyrinth

A. C. H. Smith · 1986

Both explore magic

63% genome match

Bone Gap

Laura Ruby · 2015

Both explore identity & magic

64% genome match

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill · 2016

Both explore magic

60% genome match

Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere

Mike Carey · 2007

Both explore identity & magic

64% genome match