Books like Winterhouse

If you liked Winterhouse, read A Deadly Game of Magic, Magyk, or The Indian in the Cupboard — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of hotels, motels, etc., fiction, supernatural, fiction, and magic, fiction. 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.

10 books similar to Winterhouse

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A Deadly Game of Magicgrades 6–8
Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
12 Againgrades 6–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Every Soul a Stargrades 6–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Freaky Fridaygrades 4–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stranger with My Facegrades 6–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The 13th Floor: A Ghost Storygrades 4–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Winterhouse for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Drawn Together by Minh Le · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Winterhouse for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Books like Winterhouse 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 Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Winterhouse for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Watership Down by Richard Adams · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
  • The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Winterhouse?
The 10 closest matches to Winterhouse by Ben Guterson on ReadingList include A Deadly Game of Magic, Magyk, The Indian in the Cupboard, 12 Again, and Ella Enchanted. Each is scored on shared themes (hotels, motels, etc., fiction, supernatural, fiction, and magic, fiction), 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 Winterhouse 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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