What books are similar to A Boy Called Christmas?

The 10 closest matches to A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig on ReadingList include A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Alchemy and Meggy Swann, Anna and the Swallow Man, Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian, and Better Nate Than Ever. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like A Boy Called Christmas reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–10), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like A Boy Called Christmas

If you liked A Boy Called Christmas, read A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Alchemy and Meggy Swann, or Anna and the Swallow Man — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig (Children's · grades 3–10)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Alchemy and Meggy Swanngrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Anna and the Swallow Mangrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardiangrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Better Nate Than Evergrades 4–9: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Bloody Jack Seriesgrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Creepy Carrots!grades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Dooby Dooby Moogrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Dream on Ambergrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Eleanor & Parkgrades 4–9: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Boy Called Christmas for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott · grades K–5 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).
A Dance Like Starlight by Kristy Dempsey · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).
A Green Place to be by Ashley Benham Yazdani · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).

Books like A Boy Called Christmas for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Books like A Boy Called Christmas for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Books like A Boy Called Christmas for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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