Books like The Sword of Summer

If you liked The Sword of Summer, read Amari and the Night Brothers, The Wishing Spell, or The Forbidden Library — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (Fantasy · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of action, myths, and novel. 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 Sword of Summer

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Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon →
The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon →
The Forbidden Librarygrades 2–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
The Liftersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Mary Poppinsgrades 4–6
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Christmas of the Reddle Moongrades 3–5
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Word Eatergrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Girl in a Cagegrades 3–8
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →

Books like The Sword of Summer for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Sword of Summer for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Sword of Summer for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–10 — Both on the Blue Hen Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

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

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