Books like The Princess and Curdie

The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald reads as moralistic, wondrous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Lilith

George MacDonald · 1895

Both explore good vs evil & spiritual journey

65% genome match

The dark tower, and other stories

C. S. Lewis · 1977

Both explore good vs evil

64% genome match

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

J.R.R. Tolkien · 2016

Same fantasy feel

54% genome match

Eulalia!

Brian Jacques · 2007

Both explore good vs evil & courage

64% genome match

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Both explore courage

59% genome match

Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

Susan Cooper · 1965

Both explore good vs evil

61% genome match

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Both explore courage

59% genome match

Taran Wanderer

Lloyd Alexander · 1900

Both explore wisdom

62% genome match

Tales from Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Same fantasy feel

60% genome match

Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet-Boxed Set 4 Vols

Madeleine L'Engle · 1990

Both explore good vs evil & courage

65% genome match

Xi you ji

Wu Cheng'en · 1900

Both explore good vs evil & spiritual journey

59% genome match

The box of delights, or When the wolves were running

John Masefield · 1935

Both explore good vs evil

61% genome match