Books like The Maze of Bones

If you liked The Maze of Bones, read Pie, Skeleton Creek, or Ava and Pip — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan (Mystery · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of scavenger hunts, families, and wills. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Maze of Bones

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Piegrades 3–8
Shares themes of families, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Skeleton Creekgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Ava and Pipgrades 3–8
Shares themes of families, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Framed!grades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Tarot Says Bewaregrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Name of the Game Was Murdergrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Closed for the Seasongrades 3–8
Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Double Fudgegrades 4–6
Shares themes of families and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Down the Rabbit Holegrades 2–8
Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Losergrades 4–6
Shares themes of families and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →

Books like The Maze of Bones for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Alvin's Swap Shop by Clifford B. Hicks · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith · grades 5–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Maze of Bones for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Alvin's Swap Shop by Clifford B. Hicks · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith · grades 5–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Maze of Bones for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

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

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