Read Alikes by Audience
A read-alike is a book (or series) that is similar to something you have already read — and already like! Read-alike books make it easy to keep kids reading and stretch in incremental steps. The formula for asking about a Read-Alike is straightforward:
We liked [insert author, title, character, series name], do you
have an idea on something else we might like?
Some online bookseller’s sites offer a list of “related titles” or “If you liked …” when you have searched a book. That is a resource, too. Search the title of the book you’ve read and liked, and see what recommendations pop up.
Most read-alike lists are geared toward independent readers, though you can occasionally find a list for easy readers. If you are looking for read-alikes that aren’t listed here, scroll down to the bottom of this page for resources that may be able to help you.
We also love the “If You Like” page on the Hennepin County Public Library site. You find the read-alike by picking the genre first.
See also Book Lists by Audience Age and Book Lists by Theme.
Ages 0 - 4
9 Bookish Role Models for Your Toddler After They’ve Binged the New She-Ra by Steph Auteri @ Book Riot
Ages 5 - 8
10 Books Like MULAN for Kids by Jean Kuo Lee @ Book Riot
6 Picture Books for Animal-Loving Fans of Wild Kratts by Nicole Brinkley @ B&N Reads (blog)
9 Bookish Role Models for Your Toddler After They’ve Binged the New She-Ra by Steph Auteri @ Book Riot
Beyond Shel Silverstein: Silly Poetry for Kids by Kate Hillyer @ From the Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors
Following in Winnie’s Pawprints – For Readers who liked Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne by New York Public Library @ New York Public Library
If You Liked Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park by Ames Public Library @ Ames Public Library
Ages 6 - 9
10 Books Like MULAN for Kids by Jean Kuo Lee @ Book Riot
22 Alternative Book Series to Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
5 Time-Traveling Chapter Books for Kids Who Love Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne by Denise Schipani @ Brightly
50 More Chapter Books, 100-ish Pages or Less by Jill @ Orange Marmalade Books
6 Picture Books for Animal-Loving Fans of Wild Kratts by Nicole Brinkley @ B&N Reads (blog)
8 Wonderful Books by Joseph Bruchac for Children and Teens by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @ Brightly
9 Bookish Role Models for Your Toddler After They’ve Binged the New She-Ra by Steph Auteri @ Book Riot
Beyond Shel Silverstein: Silly Poetry for Kids by Kate Hillyer @ From the Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors
Early Chapter Books: Series about Girls by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Following in Winnie’s Pawprints – For Readers who liked Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne by New York Public Library @ New York Public Library
If You Liked Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey by Contra Costa Public Library @ Contra Costa Public Library
If You Liked Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park by Ames Public Library @ Ames Public Library
If You Liked Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder by Medway Children's Library @ Medway Children's Library
If You Liked Wonder Woman by DC Comics by Hennepin County Public Library @ Hennepin County Public Library
Stories with Science by Jennifer Wharton @ RA RA READ
Weird and Wonderful Books for Kids who like Roald Dahl by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Ages 8 - 12
10 Books That Take Place in Museums by Patricia Bailey @ From the Mixed Up FIles of Middle Grade Authors
10 Books for Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney by CBETHM @ Nerdy Book Club
12 Books Tweens Can Read after Raina Telgemeier by Pamela GroseClose @ ALSC Blog
15 Books You Should Read If You Loved Wonder by R.J. Palacio by Veronica Vivona @ Bookriot
18 Books and Series for Kids Who Liked Warriors by Erin Hunter by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
19 Book Series: Alternatives to Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
20 Thrilling Books for Readers who Like Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
23 Books for Readers Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
5 Middle Grade Books for Fans of Frindle by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @ Read Brightly
5 Time-Traveling Chapter Books for Kids Who Love Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne by Denise Schipani @ Brightly
6 Books for Fans of The Princess in Black by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes and Noble Kids Blog
6 Perfect Readalikes for Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes and Noble Kids Blog
7 Books for fans of Percy Jackson by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes & Noble Kids Blog
8 Wonderful Books by Joseph Bruchac for Children and Teens by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @ Brightly
Beyond Shel Silverstein: Silly Poetry for Kids by Kate Hillyer @ From the Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors
Books Like Anne of Green Gables by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Books for Fans of the I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes and Noble Kids Blog
Books for Kids who Like Beverly Cleary by Beverly Cleary @ What Do We Do All Day
Books for Readers who Like Frindle by Andrew Clements by Nancy Keane @ Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Web Page
Books for Readers who like Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli by Nancy Keane @ n
Diverse Middle Grade Fantasy by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Early Chapter Books: Series about Girls by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
For Reader’s Who Like Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
For Readers Who Like The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett by LH Johnson @ Bookriot
From the Trenches: Twilight Read Alikes for Younger Audiences by Sara Grajak @ School Library Journal
If You Liked A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket by St. Thomas Public Library @ St. Thomas Public Library
If You Liked Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder by Medway Children's Library @ Medway Children's Library
If You Liked The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot by Jefferson Madison Regional Library @ Jefferson Madison Regional Library
If You Liked Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka by Nancy Keane @ ATN Reading Lists
If You Liked Wonder Woman by DC Comics by Hennepin County Public Library @ Hennepin County Public Library
If You Liked the Hardy Boys by Nancy Keane by unknown @ Nancy Keane's Children's Literature
Lock it, Lick it, Click It; Books in Diaries, Letters & Email: 25 Books told in Epistolary Fashion by Young Adult Library Services Association @ American Library Association
Mermaid Fiction and Read Alikes for The Siren by Kiera Cass by Harris County Public Library @ Harris County Public Library
Percy Jackson Read Alikes: Mythical Fantasy for Kids 9 to 12 by Rebecca @ A Book Long Enough
Read-Alikes for Smile by Raina Telgemeier by Jennifer Wharton @ RA RA READ
Stories with Science by Jennifer Wharton @ RA RA READ
Tween Read Alikes for Kids Who Like These Shows and Movies (Book to Screen) by Abby Johnson @ Abby the Librarian (at School Library Journal
Weird and Wonderful Books for Kids who like Roald Dahl by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Wonder by RJ Palacio: Books Like Wonder for Kids Who Want to Choose Kind by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Ages 13 & Up
11 Books Like the Hunger Games by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
11 Spellbinding Books to Read Before the Next “Fantastic Beasts” Movie by Sarah Jane Abbott @ Off the Shelf
12 Books to Read If You Loved ‘The Hate U Give’ by FIDAN CHEIKOSMAN @ Elle Magazine
15 Books You Should Read If You Loved Wonder by R.J. Palacio by Veronica Vivona @ Bookriot
20 Thrilling Books for Readers who Like Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
3 YA Books If You Love The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood by Kelly Jensen @ Book Riot
7 Books for fans of Percy Jackson by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes & Noble Kids Blog
7 Real-Life Spy Stories for People Obsessed with John le Carré by Larry Loftis @ Off the Shelf
8 New Jane Austen-Inspired YA Books by Dena McMurdie @ Brightly
8 Wonderful Books by Joseph Bruchac for Children and Teens by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich @ Brightly
8 YA Book Recommendations for Fans of Divergent by Veronica Roth by Tom Burns @ Brightly
9 Royal Reads for Your Post-“Romanoffs” Binge by Sarah Woodruff @ Off the Shelf
A Better List of Books to Read after Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins by Alicia Blowers @ LibrariYAn
Books Like Anne of Green Gables by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
Books Similar to Westing Game by Goodreads @ Goodreads
Books for Fans of the I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis by Nicole Brinkley @ Barnes and Noble Kids Blog
Books for Readers Who Liked Holes by Louis Sachar by Nancy Keane @ Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Web Page
Books for Readers who Liked The Leavers by Lisa Ko by Hennepin County Public Library @ Hennepin County Public Library
Books for Readers who like The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton by Nancy Keane @ N
Books for Readers who liked Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli by Book Browse @ BookBrowse.com
Books to Binge after Finishing The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Jess Quinn @ Off the Shelf
From the Trenches: Twilight Read Alikes for Younger Audiences by Sara Grajak @ School Library Journal
If You Like John Green Books by Goodreads @ Goodreads.com
If You Liked A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket by St. Thomas Public Library @ St. Thomas Public Library
If You Liked Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer by Sandra Moltz @ Y
If You Liked The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin by Linda Nesbitt @ Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Lock it, Lick it, Click It; Books in Diaries, Letters & Email: 25 Books told in Epistolary Fashion by Young Adult Library Services Association @ American Library Association
Mermaid Fiction and Read Alikes for The Siren by Kiera Cass by Harris County Public Library @ Harris County Public Library
Proven Books for a 13 year old boy: Teen-tested Top Favorites by Alysa Stewart @ Everead
Read-a-Likes for Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy by Emma Carbone @ The Hub
Vampire Reads for those who love Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer @ American Library Association, Young Adult Services