Books like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

If you liked Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, read Closed for the Season, Down the Rabbit Hole, or Swindle — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham (Mystery · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of murder, lawyers, and courts. 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

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Closed for the Seasongrades 3–8
Shares themes of murder, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Down the Rabbit Holegrades 2–8
Shares themes of murder, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
Swindlegrades 4–7
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Tarot Says Bewaregrades 3–8
Shares themes of murder, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Name of the Game Was Murdergrades 3–8
Shares themes of murder, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Alvin's Swap Shopgrades 4–6
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Skeleton Mangrades 3–8
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Framed!grades 3–8
Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Piegrades 3–8
Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
The Apothecarygrades 2–8
Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood · grades 3–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood · grades 3–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer 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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