What books are similar to Amir and the Jinn Princess?

The 10 closest matches to Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, The Witching Wind, Brick Dust and Bones, The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1), and The Last Hope in Hopetown. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, family, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Amir and the Jinn Princess reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 Amir and the Jinn Princess

If you liked Amir and the Jinn Princess, read Impossible Creatures, The Witching Wind, or Brick Dust and Bones — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of fantasy, 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon →
The Witching Windgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon →
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)grades 2–5: Shares themes of fantasy and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Fablehavengrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe940L: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Night Traingrades 4–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon →

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for younger readers (K–2)

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

Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), 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).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (2–5).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family.
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin · 810L — Shares themes of family and folklore, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin · 810L — Shares themes of family and folklore, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage.
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family.

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

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