Books like The Last Musketeer

If you liked The Last Musketeer, read A Royal Conundrum, Stormbreaker, or Fablehaven — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs (Adventure · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of adventure, courage, and friendship. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
Shares themes of adventure and friendship, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Adventure). Amazon →
Stormbreakergrades 5–8
Shares themes of adventure and courage, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Fablehavengrades 4–7
Shares themes of adventure, courage, and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye530L
Shares themes of adventure and friendship, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of adventure, courage, and friendship and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
The Boy at the Back of the Classgrades 3–6
Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
The Rivergrades 5–8
Shares themes of adventure and courage, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
The Whipping Boygrades 3–7
Shares themes of adventure, courage, and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Swim Teamgrades 3–7
Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25grades 6–9
Shares themes of courage and friendship and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →

Books like The Last Musketeer for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and friendship.
  • Knight Owl by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and friendship.
  • Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and friendship.
  • My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett · 990L — Shares themes of adventure and courage and overlapping grades (2–4).
  • The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (2–5).

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

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

  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of adventure and courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon · 510L — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Crash by Jerry Spinelli · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of adventure and courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon · 510L — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Crash by Jerry Spinelli · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of adventure and courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage and friendship.
  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (5–9).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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