Books like Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)
Looking for books like Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1) by Rick Riordan (Children's · grades 6–9)? 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)
- A Boy Called ChristmasMatt Haig
- A Hat Full of SkyTerry Pratchett
- A Ray of LightWalter Wick
- A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)Natalie Lloyd
- Abigail AdamsNatalie S. Bober
- Abigail AdamsNatalie S. Bober
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick DouglassRussell Freedman
- Absolutely Positively NotDavid LaRochelle
- Al Capone Does My ShirtsGennifer Choldenko
- Alchemy and Meggy SwannKaren Cushman
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Why each is a match
- A Boy Called Christmasgrades 3–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
- A Hat Full of Skygrades 9–12
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
- A Ray of Lightgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2010s).
- A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
- Abigail Adamsgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2010s).
- Abigail Adamsgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2010s).
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglassgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2010s).
- Absolutely Positively Notgrades 3–8
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Al Capone Does My Shirtsgrades 3–8
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Alchemy and Meggy Swanngrades 3–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).