Books like The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land 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 Tin Woodman of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1918

Shares the comingofage thread

85% genome match

Nicobobinus

Terry Jones · 1985

Shares the comingofage thread

75% genome match

Dealing with Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede · 1990

Shares the comingofage thread

86% genome match

So you want to be a wizard

Diane Duane · 1983

Shares the comingofage thread

86% genome match

Into the Land of the Unicorns

Bruce Coville · 1994

Shares the comingofage thread

83% genome match

The Castle of Llyr

Lloyd Alexander · 1966

Shares the comingofage thread

81% genome match

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

Tamora Pierce · 1986

Shares the comingofage thread

79% genome match

Top Secret

John Reynolds Gardiner · 1984

Shares the comingofage thread

82% genome match

The Farthest-Away Mountain

Lynne Reid Banks · 1976

Shares the comingofage thread

83% genome match

The Wizard of Oz

Lyman Frank Baum · 2009

Both explore friendship & courage

81% genome match

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

How to Speak Dragonese

Cressida Cowell · 2005

Shares the comingofage thread

78% genome match