What books are similar to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

The 10 closest matches to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis on ReadingList include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Amir and the Jinn Princess, Brick Dust and Bones, Fablehaven, and The Last Hope in Hopetown. Each is scored on shared themes (good vs evil, courage, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

If you liked The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Amir and the Jinn Princess, or Brick Dust and Bones — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Middle Grade Fantasy · 940L · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of good vs evil, courage, and sacrifice. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L: Shares themes of good vs evil and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and a close reading level (880L vs 940L). Amazon →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Fablehavengrades 4–7: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
The Witching Windgrades 3–6: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (890L vs 940L). Amazon →
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon810L: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and a close reading level (810L vs 940L). Amazon →
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH790L: Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (790L vs 940L). Amazon →

Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for younger readers (K–2)

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

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett · 990L — Shares themes of courage and a close reading level (990L vs 940L).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (750L vs 940L).

Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (5–8).
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (5–8).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (5–8).
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (5–8).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage and family and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage and sacrifice and overlapping grades (5–9).
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan · 930L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (930L vs 940L).
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 920L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (920L vs 940L).
The Pearl by John Steinbeck · 1010L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (1010L vs 940L).

What to read after The Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is book 1 of 7 in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia series. Not done with the series yet? Follow the The Chronicles of Narnia reading order first — then come back for the matches above.

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

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