What books are similar to Curse of the Night Witch?

The 10 closest matches to Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Sherlock Society, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Amir and the Jinn Princess. Each is scored on shared themes (series:emblem-island, fantasy, and middle grade), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Curse of the Night Witch reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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 Curse of the Night Witch

If you liked Curse of the Night Witch, read Impossible Creatures, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, or The Sherlock Society — 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 adventure

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Looking for books like Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of series:emblem-island, fantasy, and middle grade. 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy and adventure and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabangrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Sherlock Societygrades 4–8: Shares themes of adventure, both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Attack of the Black Rectanglesgrades 6–8: Shares themes of middle grade and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
The Last Bloodcarvergrades 7–8: Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (7–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spellgrades 3–7: Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
12 Againgrades 6–8: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Curse of the Night Witch for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of adventure.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Curse of the Night Witch for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (4–8).
Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Curse of the Night Witch for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (4–8).
Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (4–8).
A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8).
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8).

Books like Curse of the Night Witch for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2020s).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2020s).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Curse of the Night Witch?: The 10 closest matches to Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Sherlock Society, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Amir and the Jinn Princess. Each is scored on shared themes (series:emblem-island, fantasy, and middle grade), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Curse of the Night Witch reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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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