What books are similar to Gregor the Overlander?

The 10 closest matches to Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins on ReadingList include Eragon, Shiloh, Amari and the Night Brothers, The Lost Heir, and Willa of the Wood. Each is scored on shared themes (family, courage, and destiny), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Gregor the Overlander reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Gregor the Overlander

If you liked Gregor the Overlander, read Eragon, Shiloh, or Amari and the Night Brothers — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (Fantasy · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, courage, and destiny. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Eragongrades 6–9: Shares themes of courage and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7: Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon →
Number the Stars670L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Fablehavengrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Gregor the Overlander for younger readers (K–2)

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

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (2–5).
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (2–8).
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (2–4).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
Bea and the New Deal Horse by L. M. Elliott · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
Brick Dust and Bones by M.R. Fournet · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (6–8).
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage and same genre (Fantasy).
Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–10).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–10).
Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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