What books are similar to Are You Scared, Darth Vader??

The 10 closest matches to Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex on ReadingList include Bone, Sunny Side Up, Frankenstein Takes the Cake, Go Away, Big Green Monster, and It Came from the Trees. Each is scored on shared themes (darth vader (fictitious character), fear, and science fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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 Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

If you liked Are You Scared, Darth Vader?, read Bone, Sunny Side Up, or Frankenstein Takes the Cake — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex (Graphic Novel · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of darth vader (fictitious character), fear, and science fiction. 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Bonegrades 2–8: Shares themes of cartoons and comics, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Sunny Side Upgrades 3–6: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Frankenstein Takes the Cakegrades 2–8: Is by Adam Rex, the same author and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Go Away, Big Green Monstergrades K–3: Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
It Came from the Treesgrades 3–6: Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Oh No, the Aunts Are Heregrades K–4: Is by Adam Rex, the same author and overlapping grades (K–4). Amazon → books like this →
Scaredy Squirrelgrades K–3: Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Awkwardgrades 3–5: Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Dog Man Unleashedgrades 3–6: Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Giants Bewaregrades 3–5: Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? for younger readers (K–2)

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

Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton · grades K–2 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Sparks! by Ian Boothby · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of cartoons and comics, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
Crush by Svetlana Chmakova · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
Sidekicks by Dan Santat · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
The Witch Boy by Lee Knox Ostertag · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Sparks! by Ian Boothby · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of cartoons and comics, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
Crush by Svetlana Chmakova · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
Sidekicks by Dan Santat · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).
The Witch Boy by Lee Knox Ostertag · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of science fiction and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2010s).
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Are You Scared, Darth Vader??: The 10 closest matches to Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex on ReadingList include Bone, Sunny Side Up, Frankenstein Takes the Cake, Go Away, Big Green Monster, and It Came from the Trees. Each is scored on shared themes (darth vader (fictitious character), fear, and science fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Are You Scared, Darth Vader? reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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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