Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

If you liked The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, read Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera or Not Nothing — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix (Nonfiction Graphic Novel · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of biography, friendship, and writing. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

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Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Choleragrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Not Nothinggrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of biography and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Heroesgrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship and history and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography and history and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobodygrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Hoopsgrades 3–5
Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Mid-Airgrades 5–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien for younger readers (K–2)

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

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. Barone · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Sherlock Society by James Ponti · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. Barone · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson · 610L — Shares themes of friendship and history and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Sherlock Society by James Ponti · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien 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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