What books are similar to Gregor the Overlander?

The 10 closest matches to Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins on ReadingList include Eragon, The Lost Heir, A Tale Dark and Grimm, The Hunger Games, and Ella Enchanted. Each is scored on shared themes (family, courage, and destiny), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Gregor the Overlander reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Gregor the Overlander

If you liked Gregor the Overlander, read Eragon, The Lost Heir, or A Tale Dark and Grimm — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Eragon by Christopher Paolini — shares courage and destiny

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Looking for books like Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (Fantasy · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, courage, and destiny. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Eragongrades 6–9: Shares themes of courage and destiny, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7: Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Hunger Games810L: Is by Suzanne Collins, the same author, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7: Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Dragonet Prophecygrades 3–7: Shares themes of destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Gregor the Overlander for younger readers (K–2)

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

Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Fantasy).
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Fantasy).
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen · 760L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen · 760L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Sweetest Fig by Chris Van Allsburg · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Gregor the Overlander for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Fantasy).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Gregor the Overlander?: The 10 closest matches to Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins on ReadingList include Eragon, The Lost Heir, A Tale Dark and Grimm, The Hunger Games, and Ella Enchanted. Each is scored on shared themes (family, courage, and destiny), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Gregor the Overlander reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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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