What books are similar to Amir and the Jinn Princess?

The 10 closest matches to Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, A Game of Noctis, The Night Train, The Witching Wind, and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, family, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Amir and the Jinn Princess reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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.

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess

If you liked Amir and the Jinn Princess, read Impossible Creatures, A Game of Noctis, or The Night Train — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

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

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Looking for books like Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of fantasy, family, and courage. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Night Traingrades 4–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Witching Windgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon810L: Shares themes of family and folklore, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatlgrades 6–8: Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Skyridersgrades 6–8: Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (2–8).
Epossumondas by Coleen Salley · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore.
In a Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore.
Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap! by Tom Birdseye · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore.

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis · 940L — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis · 940L — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Amir and the Jinn Princess for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy.
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy.

Common questions

What books are similar to Amir and the Jinn Princess?: The 10 closest matches to Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, A Game of Noctis, The Night Train, The Witching Wind, and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, family, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Amir and the Jinn Princess reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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