What books are similar to Among the Hidden?

The 10 closest matches to Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix on ReadingList include The House of the Scorpion, Unwind, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, A Night Divided, and Ghost. Each is scored on shared themes (freedom, identity, and resistance), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Among the Hidden reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–8), 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 Among the Hidden

If you liked Among the Hidden, read The House of the Scorpion, Unwind, or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Science Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of freedom, identity, and resistance. 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10: Shares themes of freedom and identity, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Science Fiction). Amazon →
Unwindgrades 8–12: Shares themes of freedom and identity, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon →
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of freedom, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Ghost730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
My Teacher Is an Aliengrades 3–6: Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Restart730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Scythegrades 7–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
The War That Saved My Life580L: Shares themes of freedom, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Anthem880L: Shares themes of freedom and identity and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon →

Books like Among the Hidden for younger readers (K–2)

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

Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor · grades K–3 — Shares themes of identity and both on the California Young Reader Medal list.
Nova's Ark by Kirk, David · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (1990s).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of identity.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Among the Hidden for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Shape-Changer by Bill Brittain · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of freedom, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson · 990L — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Among the Hidden for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass · 1080L — Shares themes of identity and resistance and overlapping grades (8–12).
Shape-Changer by Bill Brittain · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of freedom, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Among the Hidden for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass · 1080L — Shares themes of identity and resistance and overlapping grades (8–12).
Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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