Books like The Looking Glass Wars

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor reads as adventurous, dark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling · 2003

Both explore coming-of-age

74% genome match

Abhorsen

Garth Nix · 2003

Both explore destiny & coming-of-age

74% genome match

Midnight over Sanctaphrax

Paul Stewart · 2001

Both explore destiny

73% genome match

Airborn

Kenneth Oppel · 1997

Both explore coming-of-age

72% genome match

The Kite Rider

Geraldine McCaughrean · 2001

Both explore coming-of-age & destiny

69% genome match

Vango

Timothee de Fombelle · 2010

Both explore war & destiny

71% genome match

Nacht van inkt

Cornelia Funke · 2007

Both explore destiny

68% genome match

Heartless

Marissa Meyer · 2000

Both explore destiny

63% genome match

The Wind Singer

William Nicholson · 2000

Both explore destiny

65% genome match

The Girl of Ink & Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave · 2016

Same fantasy feel

65% genome match

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #2

Michelle Paver · 2007

Both explore coming-of-age

67% genome match

Wintersmith

Terry Pratchett

Both explore coming-of-age

61% genome match