# Books like The Indian in the Cupboard

**10** books similar to *The Indian in the Cupboard* by Lynne Reid Banks (Fantasy · grades 3–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** friendship, responsibility, imagination
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## Similar books

- [City of Ghosts](https://readinglist.school/book/city-of-ghosts) by Victoria Schwab _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [The Lifters](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lifters) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Drama](https://readinglist.school/book/drama) by Raina Telgemeier _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Keeper of the Lost Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism](https://readinglist.school/book/molly-moons-incredible-book-of-hypnotism) by Georgia Byng _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Powerless](https://readinglist.school/book/powerless-matthew-cody) by Matthew Cody _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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