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Books like The owl service

The owl service by Alan Garner reads as eerie, atmospheric. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A Wizard of Earthsea cover
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin · 1968
Shares the vspare thread
83% genome match
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen cover
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Alan Garner · 1960
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] cover
The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]
Renee Nault · 2019
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Hellboy cover
Hellboy
Mike Mignola · 1999
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
1984 (adaptation) cover
1984 (adaptation)
Michael Dean · 2003
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
The Beggar Queen cover
The Beggar Queen
Lloyd Alexander · 1984
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Girl with a Pearl Earring cover
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier · 1999
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Mary Reilly cover
Mary Reilly
Valerie Martin · 1990
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
King of Shadows cover
King of Shadows
Susan Cooper · 1999
Same ya feel
48% genome match
Ghost Wall cover
Ghost Wall
Sarah Moss · 2018
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Cracks cover
Cracks
Sheila Kohler · 1999
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Grendel cover
Grendel
Matt Wagner · 1986
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match

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