What books are similar to Invisible?

The 10 closest matches to Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez on ReadingList include City Spies, The Terrible Two, Wedgie & Gizmo, Shiloh, and Odder. 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 Invisible 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.

Books like Invisible

If you liked Invisible, read City Spies, The Terrible Two, or Wedgie & Gizmo — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: City Spies by James Ponti

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Looking for books like Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Realistic Fiction · 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.

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City Spiesgrades 4–6: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Terrible Twogrades 3–5: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Wedgie & Gizmogrades 3–6: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Oddergrades 3–5: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Midnight at the Barclay Hotelgrades 3–5: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Adventures of Invisible Boygrades 3–5: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Area 51 Filesgrades 3–5: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Cat Ate My Gymsuitgrades 4–6: Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Invisible for younger readers (K–2)

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

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Butt or Face? by Kari Lavelle · grades K–2 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
Except Antarctica! by Todd Sturgell · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Invisible for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like Invisible for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Invisible for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Invisible?: The 10 closest matches to Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez on ReadingList include City Spies, The Terrible Two, Wedgie & Gizmo, Shiloh, and Odder. 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 Invisible 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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