What books are similar to The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell?

The 10 closest matches to The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer on ReadingList include The Wishing Spell, A Tale Dark and Grimm, Max and the Midknights, The Secret of Platform 13, and City of Ghosts. Each is scored on shared themes (fairy tales, family, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

If you liked The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, read The Wishing Spell, A Tale Dark and Grimm, or Max and the Midknights — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Closest match: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer — shares fairy tales

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Looking for books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (Fantasy · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of fairy tales, family, and adventure. The 10 titles below 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8: Is by Chris Colfer, the same author, shares themes of fairy tales, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7: Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Max and the Midknightsgrades 3–6: Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Secret of Platform 13grades 3–5: Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
City of Ghostsgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Season of Styx Malone510L: Shares themes of family and adventure and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Giants Bewaregrades 3–5: Shares themes of fairy tales and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Dragonet Prophecygrades 3–7: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell 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), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of adventure 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 The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
The Lifters by Dave Eggers · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
The Lifters by Dave Eggers · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

What to read after The Land of Stories

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is book 1 of 6 in Chris Colfer’s The Land of Stories series. Not done with the series yet? Follow the The Land of Stories reading order first — then come back for the matches above.

Common questions

What books are similar to The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell?: The 10 closest matches to The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer on ReadingList include The Wishing Spell, A Tale Dark and Grimm, Max and the Midknights, The Secret of Platform 13, and City of Ghosts. Each is scored on shared themes (fairy tales, family, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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