Books like The Doll in the Garden

The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn reads as eerie, nostalgic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Christina's Ghost

Betty Ren Wright · 1985

Shares the vspare thread

76% genome match

Remember Me

Christopher Pike · 1989

Shares the vspare thread

71% genome match

Scary stories to tell in the dark

Alvin Schwartz · 1981

Shares the vspare thread

71% genome match

Funhouse

Diane Hoh · 1990

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Night of the Soul Stealer

Joseph Delaney · 1998

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

The Silver Eyes (Five Nights At Freddy's #1)

Scott Cawthon · 2001

Both explore friendship & childhood

72% genome match

Tales for the midnight hour

Judith Bauer Stamper · 1977

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Return to the Cave of Time

Edward Packard · 1985

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Night of the Ninjas

Mary Pope Osborne · 1995

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Summer of fear

Lois Duncan · 1976

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

The Lifeguard

Richie Tankersley Cusick · 1988

Both explore secrets & friendship

70% genome match

Lights Out

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1991

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match