Books like The Chessmen of Mars

The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs reads as adventurous, imaginative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A Princess of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1912

Both explore heroism & alien cultures

83% genome match

Conan

Robert E. Howard · 1967

Both explore heroism

65% genome match

Nomads of Gor

John Norman · 1969

Both explore alien cultures

67% genome match

Legend

David A. Gemmell · 1984

Both explore heroism

60% genome match

How to train your dragon

Cressida Cowell · 2003

Both explore heroism

63% genome match

The Long Tomorrow

Leigh Brackett · 1955

Same sci-fi feel

53% genome match

Heir to the Empire

Timothy Zahn · 1991

Both explore strategy

63% genome match

Doctor Who

George Mann · 2011

Both explore heroism

67% genome match

Stan Lee presents the complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian

Roy Thomas · 1978

Both explore heroism

51% genome match

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Same fantasy feel

60% genome match

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Same fantasy feel

60% genome match

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