Fantasy Books for 4th Graders
44 books in the fantasy genre commonly assigned to 4th grade students — every title’s grade range covers 4th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Most assigned 4th grade fantasy book
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo · on 11 reading lists
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44 4th grade fantasy books
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneKate DiCamillo
Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine
Amari and the Night BrothersB. B. Alston
The Indian in the CupboardLynne Reid Banks
A Tale Dark and GrimmAdam Gidwitz
Gregor the OverlanderSuzanne Collins
Max and the MidknightsLincoln Peirce
The 13th Floor: A Ghost StorySid Fleischman
The Red PyramidRick Riordan
City of GhostsVictoria Schwab
Freaky FridayMary Rodgers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJ. K. Rowling
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon HatcherBruce Coville
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of HypnotismGeorgia Byng
Peter and the StarcatchersDave Barry
PowerlessMatthew Cody
Running Out of TimeMargaret Peterson Haddix
The Houdini BoxBrian Selznick
The Sweetest FigChris Van Allsburg
Girl in a CageJane Yolen
Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger
MagykAngie Sage
Mary PoppinsPamela L. Travers
The Christmas of the Reddle MoonJ. Patrick Lewis
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- The Dunderheads · Paul Fleischman
- The Forbidden Library · Django Wexler
- The Headless Cupid · Zilpha Keatley Snyder
- The Lifters · Dave Eggers
- The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine · Diane Stanley
- The Screaming Staircase · Jonathan Stroud
- The Secret of Platform 13 · Eva Ibbotson
- The Sword of Summer · Rick Riordan
- The Wishing Spell · Chris Colfer
- Willa of the Wood · Robert Beatty
- Word Eater · Mary Amato
- Rapunzel · Paul O. Zelinsky
- Saint George and the Dragon · Margaret Hodges
- The Secret Garden · Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The White Stag · Kate Seredy
- The Dragonet Prophecy · Tui T. Sutherland
- The Hidden Kingdom · Tui T. Sutherland
- The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell · Chris Colfer
- The Lost Heir · Tui T. Sutherland
- Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky · Kwame Mbalia
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Frequently asked questions
What fantasy books are good for 4th grade students?
44 fantasy books have a grade range that covers 4th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these fantasy books grade-appropriate for 4th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 4th grade, so each is age-appropriate by curriculum placement. Check each book's themes and content notes before assigning.
How many fantasy books are on the 4th grade list?
This page lists 44 4th grade fantasy titles, most-assigned first (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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