Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

If you liked Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, read The Crossover, A Night Divided, or The False Prince — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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Looking for books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans (Science Fiction · grades 6–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of powers, friendship, and courage. 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

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The Crossover750L
Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The False Princegrades 5–9
Shares themes of courage, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Refugee800L
Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Stridergrades 6–8
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →
Smile410L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
So B. Itgrades 5–8
Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Neptune Projectgrades 6–8
Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling · 880L — Shares themes of friendship and courage, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list).
  • Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park · grades 5–8 — Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling · 880L — Shares themes of friendship and courage, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park · grades 5–8 — Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Legend by Marie Lu · grades 6–9 — Both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25?
The 10 closest matches to Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans on ReadingList include The Crossover, A Night Divided, The False Prince, Among the Hidden, and Refugee. Each is scored on shared themes (powers, friendship, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–9), 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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