Books like The Midnight Gang

The Midnight Gang by David Walliams reads as humorous, heartwarming. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

Michael Ende · 1960

Both explore friendship & imagination

71% genome match

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 1999

Both explore friendship

50% genome match

The last of the really great whangdoodles

Julie Edwards · 1974

Both explore imagination & friendship

68% genome match

Nicobobinus

Terry Jones · 1985

Both explore imagination & friendship

64% genome match

The Enchanted Wood

Enid Blyton · 1939

Both explore friendship & imagination

62% genome match

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

Adjacent in the genome

83% genome match

Pippi Langstrump i Söderhavet

Astrid Lindgren · 1957

Both explore friendship & imagination

62% genome match

The Boy in the Dress

David Walliams · 2008

Both explore friendship

60% genome match

William at War

Richmal Crompton · 1995

Both explore friendship & imagination

64% genome match

Frindle

Andrew Clements · 1996

Both explore rebellion

59% genome match

The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)

Trenton Lee Stewart · 2007

Both explore friendship

58% genome match

How to train your dragon

Cressida Cowell · 2003

Both explore friendship

57% genome match