Books like The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks reads as immersive, accessible. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Shares the comingofage thread

77% genome match

The Borrowers

Mary Norton

Same classic feel

69% genome match

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Terry Pratchett

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

The Sword in the Stone

T.H. White · 1938

Shares the comingofage thread

74% genome match

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Shares the comingofage thread

70% genome match

Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

Radio Silence

Alice Oseman

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Johnny Tremain

Esther Forbes

Shares the comingofage thread

70% genome match

Woof!

Allan Ahlberg · 1986

Shares the comingofage thread

71% genome match

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Elizabeth George Speare

Shares the comingofage thread

71% genome match

All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The astounding broccoli boy

Frank Cottrell Boyce · 2015

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match