What books are similar to Amari and the Night Brothers?

The 10 closest matches to Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston on ReadingList include Shiloh, The Witching Wind, Gregor the Overlander, Willa of the Wood, and Witchlings. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, family, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Amari and the Night Brothers reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Amari and the Night Brothers

If you liked Amari and the Night Brothers, read Shiloh, The Witching Wind, or Gregor the Overlander — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston (Fantasy · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of magic, family, and courage. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Witching Windgrades 3–6: Shares themes of magic, family, and courage and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Gregor the Overlandergrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Witchlingsgrades 2–5: Shares themes of magic and courage, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Fablehavengrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Volunteer State Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ferrisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novelgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Simon Sort of Saysgrades 6–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Amari and the Night Brothers for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Amari and the Night Brothers for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–5).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Amari and the Night Brothers for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Amari and the Night Brothers for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage and same genre (Fantasy).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (7–12).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of courage and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list.

Common questions

What books are similar to Amari and the Night Brothers?: The 10 closest matches to Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston on ReadingList include Shiloh, The Witching Wind, Gregor the Overlander, Willa of the Wood, and Witchlings. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, family, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Amari and the Night Brothers reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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