Books like Among the Hidden

Looking for books like Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Science Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of freedom, identity, and resistance. The 10 titlesbelow 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Among the Hidden

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Why each is a match

The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10
Shares themes of freedom and identity, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
Anthem880L
Shares themes of freedom and identity and overlapping grades (8–12).
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave1080L
Shares themes of identity and resistance and overlapping grades (8–12).
The Wild Robot Escapesgrades 3–6
Shares themes of freedom, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Unwindgrades 8–12
Shares themes of freedom and identity and overlapping grades (8–12).
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
Speak690L
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (8–10).
Walk Two Moons770L
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (5–7).
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of freedom and overlapping grades (5–8).

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