Books like The BFG

The BFG by Roald Dahl reads as whimsical, warm. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Marvellous Land of Snergs

E. A. Wyke-Smith · 1927

Shares the quest thread

83% genome match

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1908

Shares the quest thread

79% genome match

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Shares the quest thread

76% genome match

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Shares the quest thread

74% genome match

The Wizard of Oz

Lyman Frank Baum · 2009

Shares the quest thread

77% genome match

Nicobobinus

Terry Jones · 1985

Shares the quest thread

73% genome match

The Farthest-Away Mountain

Lynne Reid Banks · 1976

Shares the quest thread

77% genome match

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

Andrew Peterson · 2008

Shares the quest thread

73% genome match

Wingfeather Tales

Jonathan Rogers · 2016

Shares the quest thread

73% genome match

The Sword in the Stone

T.H. White · 1938

Both explore adventure & friendship

80% genome match

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame · 1908

Both explore friendship & adventure

78% genome match

The High King

Lloyd Alexander · 2006

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match