Books like The Witches

The Witches by Roald Dahl reads as dark, fast. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Wolves in the Walls

Neil Gaiman

Both explore family & courage

73% genome match

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs · 1973

Both explore magic & family

70% genome match

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Both explore magic

65% genome match

Night of the Soul Stealer

Joseph Delaney · 1998

Both explore courage & magic

70% genome match

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

Both explore courage

66% genome match

The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket · 1999

Adjacent in the genome

53% genome match

Lords and Ladies

Terry Pratchett

Both explore magic

65% genome match

The Creeping Shadow

Jonathan Stroud · 2016

Both explore courage

65% genome match

Coraline

P. Craig Russell · 2008

Both explore courage & family

63% genome match

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson · 2023

Both explore magic & courage

63% genome match

Took

Mary Downing Hahn · 2015

Both explore courage & family

64% genome match

The Thief of Always

Clive Barker · 1992

Both explore magic

62% genome match