Books like Among the Hidden
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 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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.
10 books similar to Among the Hidden
The House of the ScorpionNancy Farmer
AnthemAyn Rand · 880L
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveFrederick Douglass · 1080L
Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul Curtis · 950L
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
SpeakLaurie Halse Anderson · 690L
Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 770L
A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
A Royal ConundrumLisa Yee
A Work in ProgressJarrett Lerner
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Why each is a match
- The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10
- Shares themes of freedom and identity, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
- Anthem880L
- Shares themes of freedom and identity and overlapping grades (8–12).
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave1080L
- Shares themes of identity and resistance and overlapping grades (8–12).
- Bud, Not Buddy950L
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Speak690L
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (8–10).
- Walk Two Moons770L
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (5–7).
- A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of freedom and overlapping grades (5–8).
- A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (3–6).
- A Work in Progressgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).