Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

If you liked Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, My Teacher Is an Alien, or New Kid — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans (Science Fiction · grades 6–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of powers, friendship, and courage. 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Shares themes of friendship and courage, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
My Teacher Is an Aliengrades 3–6
Shares themes of friendship and courage, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
New Kidgrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of friendship and courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Smile410L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Swim Teamgrades 3–7
Shares themes of friendship and courage, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Wonder790L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Sal and Gabi Break the Universegrades 4–7
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Shiloh890L
Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for younger readers (K–2)

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

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (8–11).
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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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