What books are similar to The Red Pyramid?

The 10 closest matches to The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan on ReadingList include The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1), The Lost Hero, The Name of This Book Is Secret, Eragon, and Peter and the Starcatchers. Each is scored on shared themes (serie:the_kane_chronicles, egyptian mythology, and nyt:paperback-books=2011-09-04), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Red Pyramid reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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.

Books like The Red Pyramid

If you liked The Red Pyramid, read The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1), The Lost Hero, or The Name of This Book Is Secret — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (Fantasy · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of serie:the_kane_chronicles, egyptian mythology, and nyt:paperback-books=2011-09-04. 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.

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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L: Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Herogrades 5–9: Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Name of This Book Is Secretgrades 6–8: 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 Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dragons Love Tacosgrades K–3: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Shark vs. Traingrades K–3: Shares themes of new york times bestseller, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Liftersgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Piegrades 6–9: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Red Pyramid for younger readers (K–2)

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

Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying by Jim Dutcher · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick · grades K–3 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Red Pyramid for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell · grades 4–9 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2010s).
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Red Pyramid for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell · grades 4–9 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2010s).
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Red Pyramid for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Is by Rick Riordan, the same author, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of new york times bestseller and same genre (Fantasy).
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.

Common questions

What books are similar to The Red Pyramid?: The 10 closest matches to The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan on ReadingList include The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1), The Lost Hero, The Name of This Book Is Secret, Eragon, and Peter and the Starcatchers. Each is scored on shared themes (serie:the_kane_chronicles, egyptian mythology, and nyt:paperback-books=2011-09-04), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Red Pyramid reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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