Books like The acts of King Arthur and his noble knights

The acts of King Arthur and his noble knights by John Steinbeck reads as epic, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Sword and the Circle

Rosemary Sutcliff · 1981

Both explore chivalry & honor

87% genome match

Ivanhoe

Walter Scott · 1819

Both explore chivalry & honor

75% genome match

Le Morte d'Arthur

Thomas Malory · 1557

Both explore chivalry & betrayal

83% genome match

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Roger Lancelyn Green · 1953

Both explore chivalry & heroism

68% genome match

The story of King Arthur and his knights

Howard Pyle · 1903

Both explore chivalry & heroism

68% genome match

Three Hearts and Three Lions

Poul Anderson · 1953

Both explore chivalry & destiny

66% genome match

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Anonymous · 2001

Both explore chivalry & honor

66% genome match

The Wicked Day

Mary Stewart · 1983

Both explore betrayal & destiny

63% genome match

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight

J.R.R. Tolkien · 1925

Both explore chivalry & honor

80% genome match

Arthurian romances

Chrétien de Troyes · 1913

Both explore chivalry & heroism

62% genome match

Candle in the Wind

T. H. White · 2009

Both explore betrayal

53% genome match

The Iliad

Όμηρος · 1946

Both explore honor & heroism

77% genome match