What books are similar to In the Belly of the Bloodhound?

The 10 closest matches to In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer on ReadingList include Bloody Jack Series, Nation, Peace, Locomotion, The Knife of Never Letting Go, and We Are the Ship. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–10), 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 In the Belly of the Bloodhound

If you liked In the Belly of the Bloodhound, read Bloody Jack Series, Nation, or Peace, Locomotion — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer (Children's · grades 3–10)? 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 3–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Bloody Jack Seriesgrades 3–10: Is by L. A. Meyer, the same author, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, and same genre (Children's). Amazon → books like this →
Nationgrades 4–9: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Peace, Locomotiongrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
The Knife of Never Letting Gogrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
We Are the Shipgrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Boy Called Christmasgrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Plate of Hopegrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Alchemy and Meggy Swanngrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Anna and the Swallow Mangrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound for younger readers (K–2)

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

I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott · grades K–5 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
"Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate by Bob Graham · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Big Mama Makes the World by Phyllis Root · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).

Books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Chinese Menu by Grace Lin · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).

Common questions

What books are similar to In the Belly of the Bloodhound?: The 10 closest matches to In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer on ReadingList include Bloody Jack Series, Nation, Peace, Locomotion, The Knife of Never Letting Go, and We Are the Ship. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–10), 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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