Books like Found

If you liked Found, read Among the Hidden, 11 Birthdays, or Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix? 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 Found

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Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
Is by Margaret Peterson Haddix, the same author, both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Fudge-a-Maniagrades 3–6
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Gutsgrades 4–8
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
New Kidgrades 4–8
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Out of My Mind700L
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Refugee800L
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Restart730L
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Running Out of Timegrades 3–8
Is by Margaret Peterson Haddix, the same author and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Found for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Smile by Raina Telgemeier · 410L — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Superfudge by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson · grades 3–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Found for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Smile by Raina Telgemeier · 410L — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Superfudge by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson · grades 3–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Found for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Found?
The 10 closest matches to Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix on ReadingList include Among the Hidden, 11 Birthdays, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Fudge-a-Mania, and Guts. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Found reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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