Books like The Magic of Oz

The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum reads as whimsical, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Scarecrow of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1915

Shares the comingofage thread

84% genome match

Nicobobinus

Terry Jones · 1985

Shares the comingofage thread

75% genome match

Muminpappans bravader / Muminpappans memoarer

Tove Jansson · 1950

Shares the comingofage thread

72% genome match

The folk of the Faraway Tree

Enid Blyton · 1946

Both explore friendship & adventure

86% genome match

The Book of Dragons

Edith Nesbit · 1973

Both explore magic & adventure

82% genome match

Mildred and Sam

Sharleen Collicott · 2002

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Mary Poppins comes back

Pamela L. Travers · 1935

Both explore magic & adventure

83% genome match

The Sword in the Stone

T.H. White · 1938

Shares the comingofage thread

82% genome match

So you want to be a wizard

Diane Duane · 1983

Shares the comingofage thread

83% genome match

Dealing with Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede · 1990

Shares the comingofage thread

81% genome match

New Walt Disney Treasury (101 Dalmatians / Aristocats / Bambi / Cinderella / Jungle Book / Lady and the Tramp / Peter Pan / Pinocchio / Snow White / Three Little Pigs)

Walt Disney Productions · 1977

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Both explore friendship & adventure

77% genome match