Books like The Amulet of Samarkand
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud reads as witty, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Amulet of Samarkand [graphic novel]
Jonathan Stroud · 2010
Both explore magic & power
89% genome match
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
Both explore magic & friendship
61% genome match
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce · 1840
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
Grendel
Matt Wagner · 1986
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
The king of Attolia
Megan Whalen Turner · 2006
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
Macbett
Eugène Ionesco · 1972
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
Conclave
Harris, Robert · 2016
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
Running Dog
Don DeLillo · 2011
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
The Ask and the Answer Ss
Patrick Ness · 2009
Shares the power + vspare thread
69% genome match
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Eoin Colfer · 2002
Same ya feel
53% genome match
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