# Books like Cryptid Hunters

**10** books similar to *Cryptid Hunters* by Roland Smith (Adventure · grades 5–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** survival, mystery, family
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/cryptid-hunters
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## Similar books

- [Red Midnight](https://readinglist.school/book/red-midnight) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Adventure).
- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Adventure).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of survival and family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bad-beginning) by Lemony Snicket _(1010L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [All the Lovely Bad Ones](https://readinglist.school/book/all-the-lovely-bad-ones) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye](https://readinglist.school/book/geronimo-stilton-lost-treasure-of-the-emerald-eye) by Geronimo Stilton _(530L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time](https://readinglist.school/book/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time) by Mark Haddon _(1090L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [The Doom Stone](https://readinglist.school/book/the-doom-stone) by Paul Zindel _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9).

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