Have you ever read a book that was so good you hoped it would never end? Students are always asking for book suggestions that are “just like” a great book they finished last night, last week, or last month. Here are some popular book titles with alternate book names that might almost be as good as the original. (If you have a great read-alike, please add a comment!)
If you love Harry Potter, TRY:
- Charlie Bone series by Nimmo
- Knightly Academy by Haberdasher
- The Magic Thief series by Prineas
- Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist by LaFevers
- Books of Elsewhere series by West
If you love The Lightning Thief, TRY:
- Magickeepers series by Kirov
- Kane Chronicles by Riordan
- The Grimm Legacy by Shulman
If you love Wrinkle in Time, TRY:
- When You Reach Me by Stead
- 13th Reality series by Dashner
- The Magic Half by Barrows
If you love Little House on the Prairie, TRY:
- Caddie Woodlawn by Brink
- Understood Betsy by Fisher
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by MacLachlan
- The Bread Winner by Whitmore
If you love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, TRY:
- Candymakers by Mass
- The Candy Shop War by Mull
- Gollywhopper Games by Feldman
- Floors by Carmen
If you love My Side of the Mountain, TRY:
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by O’Dell
- Hatchet by Paulsen
- Far North by Hobbs
If you love From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, TRY:
- Wonderstruck by Selznick
- Red Blazer Girls by Beil
- Sherlock Files series by Barrett
If you love The Hunger Games, TRY:
- The Giver by Lowry (and all companion books)
- The White Mountains trilogy by Christopher
- Museum of Thieves by Tanner
If you love The Lord of the Rings, TRY:
- The Ranger’s Apprentice series by Flanagan
- The False Prince by Nielsen
- The Thief by Turner
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Divergent for Hunger Games and Narnia for LOTR. Great idea for lists. Consider being added to Book Boosters-thanks for promoting books to young readers!
I am not familiar with Book Boosters. I searched it, and it looks like a way to raise money to purchase books for my classroom/school. Did I find the right thing?
Sorry, it’s actually a page on my site where I list those blogs that promote reading. I can add your name and you will be in great company of other bibliophiles
Yes, I would love to be added! I just went to look. Sorry I didn’t notice that before. I’m following you now, so I would have seen it eventually. 🙂 I also like http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/.
thanks for the follow, and will be updating the list today–and thanks for the tip on the new blog site.
we LOVED the CHARLIE BONE series. it’s like Harry Potter, but the plot moves along much faster. it’s a story, rather than pages and pages of setting the scene description.