Books like Lore

If you liked Lore, read Cinder, The House in the Cerulean Sea, or The Inheritance Games — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Lore by Alexandra Bracken (Fantasy · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of new york times bestseller. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Lore

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Cindergrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The House in the Cerulean Seagrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Inheritance Gamesgrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Twilightgrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Check & Mategrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Five Survivegrades 9–12
Shares themes of new york times bestseller and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Eat Your Heart Outgrades 9–12
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Lore for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller.
  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

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

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

  • The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list.
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).

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

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

  • The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list.
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).

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

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

  • Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Promise Boys by Nick Brooks · grades 3–10 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).
  • Room by Emma Donoghue · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Lore?
The 10 closest matches to Lore by Alexandra Bracken on ReadingList include Cinder, The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Inheritance Games, Twilight, and A Fate So Cold. Each is scored on shared themes (new york times bestseller), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Lore reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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