What books are similar to The Darkangel?

The 10 closest matches to The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce on ReadingList include Everless, Cinder, The Silver Kiss, Watership Down, and A Fate So Cold. Each is scored on shared themes (vampires, fantasy, and fantasy fiction), 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 The Darkangel 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.

Books like The Darkangel

If you liked The Darkangel, read Everless, Cinder, or The Silver Kiss — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce (Fantasy · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of vampires, fantasy, and fantasy fiction. 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.

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Everlessgrades 9–12: Shares themes of fantasy, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Cindergrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Silver Kissgrades 9–12: Shares themes of vampires, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Watership Downgrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Sudden Silencegrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Freak the Mightygrades 6–9: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Interstellar Piggrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Darkangel for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy and fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (1980s).
Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (1980s).

Books like The Darkangel for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy and fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (1980s).
Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Magyk by Angie Sage · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).

Books like The Darkangel for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Fantasy).
Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Magyk by Angie Sage · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).

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

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

Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (9–12).
Night Kites by M. E. Kerr · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s).
Pursuit by Michael French · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s).
The Face at the Edge of the World by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (1980s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Darkangel?: The 10 closest matches to The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce on ReadingList include Everless, Cinder, The Silver Kiss, Watership Down, and A Fate So Cold. Each is scored on shared themes (vampires, fantasy, and fantasy fiction), 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 The Darkangel 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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