Books like Aliens Ate My Homework

If you liked Aliens Ate My Homework, read Shape-Changer, Nova's Ark, or Virtually Perfect — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce Coville (Science Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of science fiction, life on other planets, and extraterrestrial beings. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Aliens Ate My Homework

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Shape-Changergrades 3–8
Shares themes of science fiction, life on other planets, and extraterrestrial beings, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Nova's Arkgrades 2–8
Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
Virtually Perfectgrades 3–8
Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevatorgrades 4–6
Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
My Robot Buddygrades 4–6
Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Drive-Bygrades 3–8
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →

Books like Aliens Ate My Homework for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).
  • My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Aliens Ate My Homework for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).
  • Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s).

Books like Aliens Ate My Homework for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–10).

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

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