Books like The Book of Merlyn
The Book of Merlyn by T.H. White reads as philosophical, whimsical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Sword in the Stone
T.H. White · 1938
Shares the comingofage thread
80% genome match
The Shepherd's Crown
Terry Pratchett
Shares the comingofage thread
81% genome match
The Tombs of Atuan
Ursula K. Le Guin · 1971
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Castle of Llyr
Lloyd Alexander · 1966
Shares the comingofage thread
77% genome match
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling · 2005
Shares the comingofage thread
71% genome match
Among Others
Jo Walton · 2012
Shares the comingofage thread
75% genome match
Fire
Robin McKinley · 2009
Shares the comingofage thread
75% genome match
The Tricksters
Margaret Mahy · 1986
Shares the comingofage thread
72% genome match
Akata witch
Nnedi Okorafor · 2011
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Tamora Pierce · 1986
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
The Year of the Griffin
Diana Wynne Jones · 2000
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
Tamsin
Peter S. Beagle · 1999
Shares the comingofage thread
69% genome match
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