What books are similar to The Sea of Trolls?

The 10 closest matches to The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer on ReadingList include The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, Eragon, Powerless, The Lemonade War, and The Wishing Spell. Each is scored on shared themes (norse mythology, druids and druidism, and bards and bardism), 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 Sea of Trolls 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.

Books like The Sea of Trolls

If you liked The Sea of Trolls, read The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, Eragon, or Powerless — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of norse mythology, druids and druidism, and bards and bardism. 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.

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The Ear, The Eye, and the Armgrades 6–8: Is by Nancy Farmer, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Powerlessgrades 4–7: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lemonade Wargrades 4–6: Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8: Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Family Apartgrades 6–8: Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Airborngrades 6–8: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10: Is by Nancy Farmer, the same author and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). 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 →

Books like The Sea of Trolls for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and the same era (2000s).
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like The Sea of Trolls for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson · grades 3–5 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Sea of Trolls for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
Magyk by Angie Sage · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), 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).

Books like The Sea of Trolls for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
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 Sea of Trolls?: The 10 closest matches to The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer on ReadingList include The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, Eragon, Powerless, The Lemonade War, and The Wishing Spell. Each is scored on shared themes (norse mythology, druids and druidism, and bards and bardism), 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 Sea of Trolls 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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