Books like Gregor the Overlander
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 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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.
10 books similar to Gregor the Overlander
EragonChristopher Paolini
Willa of the WoodRobert Beatty
A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott
Brick Dust and BonesM.R. Fournet
Code Name KingfisherLiz Kessler
Doña Quixote: Rise of the KnightRey Terciero
EchoPam Muñoz Ryan · 680L
Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912Lauren Tarshis · 590L
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Why each is a match
- Eragongrades 6–9
- Shares themes of courage and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Bea and the New Deal Horsegrades 3–5
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (6–8).
- Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Echo680L
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
- Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (2–5).