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Holes by Louis Sachar

• Adventure
• Juvenile delinquency
• Homeless persons
• Friendship

Top match: The Lightning Thief

Last checked: October 28, 2026

• The Lightning ThiefRick Riordan

  The Lightning Thief

  Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

  about 380 pages

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  Why: Both are adventure books about friendship.

  • Adventure
  • Friendship
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    The Lightning Thief: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
  • friendship
    Holes: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
    The Lightning Thief: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief, read September 24, 2026.
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• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ. K. Rowling

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Children's

  about 300 pages

  First published in the UK in 1997 as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; the year shown is that first publication. The US edition is titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

  See books like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  Why: Both are adventure books.

  • Adventure
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster

  The Phantom Tollbooth

  Norton Juster · 1961 · Children's

  about 260 pages

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  Why: Both are adventure books.

  • Adventure
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    The Phantom Tollbooth: "adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure - General" (OL subject); "Adventure stories" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Phantom Tollbooth, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Swiss Family RobinsonJohann David Wyss

  The Swiss Family Robinson

  Johann David Wyss · Children's

  about 340 pages

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  Why: Both are adventure books.

  • Adventure
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    The Swiss Family Robinson: "Fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Swiss Family Robinson, read October 9, 2026.
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• The Lost HeroRick Riordan

  The Lost Hero

  Rick Riordan · 2010 · Children's

  about 560 pages

  See books like The Lost Hero

  Why: Both are adventure books.

  • Adventure
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    The Lost Hero: "adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Hero, read October 12, 2026.
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• The Call of the WildJack London

  The Call of the Wild

  Jack London · 1903 · Children's

  about 130 pages

  See books like The Call of the Wild

  Why: Both are adventure books.

  • Adventure
  What both books share

  • adventure
    Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
    The Call of the Wild: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "Fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Adventure stories, american" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Holes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Call of the Wild, read September 24, 2026.
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