Books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1)

If you liked The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1), read El Deafo, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, or Front Desk — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: El Deafo by Cece Bell

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Looking for books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) by Kazu Kibuishi (Children's · grades 4–6)? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1)

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El Deafo420L
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Roller Girl440L
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Smile410L
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Wonder790L
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Clementinegrades 3–8
Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Frindle830L
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L
Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang by Ian Fleming · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Raymond Abrashkin · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor by Raymond Abrashkin · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • John F. Kennedy and PT-109 by Richard Tregaskis · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang by Ian Fleming · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Raymond Abrashkin · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor by Raymond Abrashkin · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Crazy by Han Nolan · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • Four by Veronica Roth · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • New Moon by Stephenie Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1)?
The 10 closest matches to The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) by Kazu Kibuishi on ReadingList include El Deafo, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Front Desk, Roller Girl, and Smile. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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