Books like Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen · 2006

• Romance
• Historical fiction
• Love stories
• Circus

Top match: The Night Circus

Last checked: November 7, 2026

• The Night CircusErin Morgenstern

  The Night Circus

  Erin Morgenstern · 2011 · Adult

  about 510 pages

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  Why: Both are books about circus performers.

  • Circus performers
  What both books share

  • circus performers
    Water for Elephants: "circus performers" (OL subject); "Circus performers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
    The Night Circus: "Circus performers" (OL subject); "Circus performers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Circus, read September 24, 2026.
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• AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins Reid

  Atmosphere

  Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2025 · Adult

  about 350 pages

  See books like Atmosphere

  Why: Both are romance and historical fiction books.

  • Romance
  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • romance
    Water for Elephants: "romance" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, historical" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
    Atmosphere: "Romance" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Atmosphere: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for Atmosphere, read November 6, 2026.
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• Vision in WhiteNora Roberts

  Vision in White

  Nora Roberts · 2009 · Adult

  about 350 pages

  See books like Vision in White

  Why: Both are romance books about love.

  • Romance
  • Love
  What both books share

  • romance
    Water for Elephants: "romance" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, historical" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
    Vision in White: "Romance" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, contemporary" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
  • love
    Water for Elephants: "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love stories" (LoC 655)
    Vision in White: "Love stories, American" (OL subject); "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love stories." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for Vision in White, read September 24, 2026.
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• OutlanderDiana Gabaldon

  Outlander

  Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

  about 670 pages

  See books like Outlander

  Why: Both are historical fiction books about love.

  • Historical fiction
  • Love
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
  • love
    Water for Elephants: "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love stories" (LoC 655)
    Outlander: "Love stories" (OL subject); "Love stories" (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander, read September 24, 2026.
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• Memoirs of a GeishaArthur Golden

  Memoirs of a Geisha

  Arthur Golden · 1997 · Adult

  about 510 pages

  See books like Memoirs of a Geisha

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller

  The Song of Achilles

  Madeline Miller · 2011 · Adult

  about 390 pages

  See books like The Song of Achilles

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Song of Achilles: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for The Song of Achilles, read September 24, 2026.
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• Lord John and the Private MatterDiana Gabaldon

  Lord John and the Private Matter

  Diana Gabaldon · 2003 · Adult

  about 300 pages

  See books like Lord John and the Private Matter

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for Lord John and the Private Matter, read September 24, 2026.
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• The NotebookNicholas Sparks

  The Notebook

  Nicholas Sparks · 1996 · Adult

  about 240 pages

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  Why: Both are romance books.

  • Romance
  What both books share

  • romance
    Water for Elephants: "romance" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, historical" (OL subject); "romance" (WD genre)
    The Notebook: "Fiction, romance, historical" (OL subject); "Romance fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, general" (OL subject); "Romance" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for The Notebook, read September 24, 2026.
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• March VioletsPhilip Kerr

  March Violets

  Philip Kerr · 1989 · Adult

  about 240 pages

  See books like March Violets

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for March Violets, read September 24, 2026.
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• The HelpKathryn Stockett

  The Help

  Kathryn Stockett · 2009 · Adult

  about 480 pages

  See books like The Help

  Why: Both are historical fiction books.

  • Historical fiction
  What both books share

  • historical fiction
    Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
    The Help: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants; Open Library and Wikidata for The Help, read September 24, 2026.
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