What books are similar to A Game of Noctis?

The 10 closest matches to A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, The Witching Wind, Amir and the Jinn Princess, and The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1). Each is scored on shared themes (adventure, ambition, and fantasy), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like A Game of Noctis reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 A Game of Noctis

If you liked A Game of Noctis, read Impossible Creatures, Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, or The Witching Wind — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell — shares adventure and fantasy

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Looking for books like A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of adventure, ambition, and fantasy. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of adventure and fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain Godgrades 3–6: Shares themes of adventure, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Witching Windgrades 3–6: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)grades 2–5: Shares themes of fantasy, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecygrades 3–7: Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Beanie the Bansheeniegrades 2–5: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
Nimbusgrades 3–6: Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Game of Noctis for younger readers (K–2)

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

Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega · grades 2–5 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (2–5).
Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (2–8).
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso · grades 2–5 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World! by Vicki Conrad · grades 2–5 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like A Game of Noctis for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of adventure, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo Netz · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of adventure, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster · 1000L — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin · 810L — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like A Game of Noctis for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le · grades 7–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and both on the Maine Student Book Award list.
A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of adventure, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo Netz · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of adventure, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster · 1000L — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like A Game of Noctis for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of ambition.
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of adventure, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy.
Fences by August Wilson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of ambition.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens · 1150L — Shares themes of ambition.

Common questions

What books are similar to A Game of Noctis?: The 10 closest matches to A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, The Witching Wind, Amir and the Jinn Princess, and The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1). Each is scored on shared themes (adventure, ambition, and fantasy), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like A Game of Noctis reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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