Books like Gregor the Overlander

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 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.

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10 books similar to Gregor the Overlander

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Why each is a match

Eragongrades 6–9
Shares themes of courage and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7
Shares themes of family and destiny, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7
Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Fablehavengrades 4–7
Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8
Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
Bea and the New Deal Horsegrades 3–5
Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8
Shares themes of family and courage and overlapping grades (6–8).

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