Books like The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams reads as bleak, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Last of the breed

Louis L'Amour · 1986

Both explore survival & escape

63% genome match

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling · 1894

Both explore survival

57% genome match

The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man)

Stephen King · 1985

Both explore survival

55% genome match

The River

Peter Heller · 2019

Both explore survival

60% genome match

Bambi

Felix Salten · 1900

Both explore survival

54% genome match

The Call of the Wild

Jack London · 1903

Both explore survival

55% genome match

Animal Farm / Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell · 1978

Both explore freedom

55% genome match

First Blood

David Morrell · 1972

Both explore survival

56% genome match

The Orphan Master's Son

Adam Johnson · 2012

Same literary feel

53% genome match

Tracker

Gary Paulsen · 1984

Both explore survival

53% genome match

Bel Ria

Sheila Burnford · 1977

Both explore human-animal bond

62% genome match

Snow Dog

Jim Kjelgaard · 1948

Both explore survival

53% genome match