What books are similar to The Lost Heir?

The 10 closest matches to The Lost Heir by Tui T. Sutherland on ReadingList include Eragon, Gregor the Overlander, City of Ghosts, The Dragonet Prophecy, and The Hidden Kingdom. Each is scored on shared themes (dragons, destiny, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Lost Heir reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 Lost Heir

If you liked The Lost Heir, read Eragon, Gregor the Overlander, or City of Ghosts — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Lost Heir by Tui T. Sutherland (Fantasy · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of dragons, destiny, and family. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Eragongrades 6–9: Shares themes of dragons and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Gregor the Overlandergrades 4–7: Shares themes of destiny and family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
City of Ghostsgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Dragonet Prophecygrades 3–7: Shares themes of destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
The Hidden Kingdomgrades 3–7: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spellgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
A Boy Called Batgrades 3–5: Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →

Books like The Lost Heir for younger readers (K–2)

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

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dragons and overlapping grades (2–8).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (K–3).
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1) by Mary Pope Osborne · 510L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (1–4).

Books like The Lost Heir for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
Blended by Sharon M. Draper · 610L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (3–7).
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson · 990L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like The Lost Heir for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
Blended by Sharon M. Draper · 610L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (3–7).
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson · 990L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like The Lost Heir for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (6–9).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (5–9).
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–10).
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Shares themes of family.

What to read after Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy)

The Lost Heir is book 2 of 5 in Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy) series. Not done with the series yet? Follow the Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy) reading order first — then come back for the matches above.

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

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