What books are similar to Magyk?

The 10 closest matches to Magyk by Angie Sage on ReadingList include Girl in a Cage, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine. Each is scored on shared themes (princesses, fiction, wizards, fiction, and magic, fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Magyk reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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 Magyk

If you liked Magyk, read Girl in a Cage, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, or Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen — shares fantasy fiction

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Looking for books like Magyk by Angie Sage (Fantasy · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of princesses, fiction, wizards, fiction, and magic, fiction. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Girl in a Cagegrades 3–8: Shares themes of fantasy fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabangrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotismgrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulanegrades 3–6: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Finegrades 3–5: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Screaming Staircasegrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Deadly Game of Magicgrades 6–8: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stranger with My Facegrades 6–8: Shares themes of fantasy fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Christmas of the Reddle Moongrades 3–5: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Magyk for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).

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

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

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
Powerless by Matthew Cody · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

Winterhouse by Ben Guterson · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
Powerless by Matthew Cody · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of fantasy fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · 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).

Common questions

What books are similar to Magyk?: The 10 closest matches to Magyk by Angie Sage on ReadingList include Girl in a Cage, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine. Each is scored on shared themes (princesses, fiction, wizards, fiction, and magic, fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Magyk reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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