Books like The Name of This Book Is Secret

If you liked The Name of This Book Is Secret, read The Red Pyramid, Eragon, or Gregor the Overlander — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of secrets, new york times bestseller, and nyt:series_books=2011-09-10. 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Name of This Book Is Secret

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The Red Pyramidgrades 3–8
Shares themes of new york times bestseller, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Gregor the Overlandergrades 4–7
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Sunny Side Upgrades 3–6
Shares themes of secrets, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Sweetest Figgrades 3–8
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Girl in a Cagegrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotismgrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Powerlessgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Name of This Book Is Secret for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Humpty-Dumpty Egg-Splodes by O'Malley, Kevin · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Name of This Book Is Secret for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2000s).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Name of This Book Is Secret for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Name of This Book Is Secret for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (7–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Name of This Book Is Secret?
The 10 closest matches to The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch on ReadingList include The Red Pyramid, Eragon, Gregor the Overlander, Peter and the Starcatchers, and Sunny Side Up. Each is scored on shared themes (secrets, new york times bestseller, and nyt:series_books=2011-09-10), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Name of This Book Is Secret reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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