# Books like A Tale Dark and Grimm

**10** books similar to *A Tale Dark and Grimm* by Adam Gidwitz (Fantasy · grades 4–7), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** fairy tales, courage, siblings
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/a-tale-dark-and-grimm
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell](https://readinglist.school/book/the-land-of-stories-the-wishing-spell) by Chris Colfer _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Willa of the Wood](https://readinglist.school/book/willa-of-the-wood) by Robert Beatty _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Ella Enchanted](https://readinglist.school/book/ella-enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Gregor the Overlander](https://readinglist.school/book/gregor-the-overlander) by Suzanne Collins _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/tristan-strong-punches-a-hole-in-the-sky) by Kwame Mbalia _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [A Night Divided](https://readinglist.school/book/a-night-divided) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Allies](https://readinglist.school/book/allies) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Amal Unbound](https://readinglist.school/book/amal-unbound) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (5–8).

---

_Generated from ReadingList.school. HTML view: https://readinglist.school/similar/a-tale-dark-and-grimm._