Books like Artemis Fowl

If you liked Artemis Fowl, read Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, or A Season of Gifts — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Artemis Fowl

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Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
The Tale of Despereaux670L
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
A Season of Giftsgrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Clementinegrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Girl in a Cagegrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Million-Dollar Throwgrades 5–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Nightmare at the Book Fairgrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
No Talkinggrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Project Mulberrygrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
The Great Gilly Hopkinsgrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →

Books like Artemis Fowl for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Artemis Fowl for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

What to read after Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl is book 1 of 8 in Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl series. Not done with the series yet? Follow the Artemis Fowl reading order first — then come back for the matches above.

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

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