Books like Red Queen

If you liked Red Queen, read Scythe, Divergent, or The Hate U Give — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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Looking for books like Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Children's · grades 9–12)? 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 Red Queen

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Scythegrades 7–12
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Divergentgrades 8–12
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Hate U Give590L
Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Fault in Our Stars850L
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Maze Runnergrades 7–12
Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
The 5th Wavegrades 6–9
Both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Crazygrades 9–12
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Fourgrades 9–12
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
New Moongrades 9–12
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
This Is What Happy Looks Likegrades 9–12
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

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Books like Red Queen for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The War with Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith · grades 4–7 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and same genre (Children's). Amazon →
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+3 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
  • Smile by Raina Telgemeier · 410L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

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

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

  • Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
  • We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
  • Who Killed My Daughter? by Lois Duncan · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
  • The Selection by Kiera Cass · grades 7–12 — Both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Common questions

What books are similar to Red Queen?
The 10 closest matches to Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard on ReadingList include Scythe, Divergent, The Hate U Give, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Maze Runner. Each is scored on shared themes, 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 Red Queen 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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