What books are similar to The Last Bloodcarver?

The 10 closest matches to The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le on ReadingList include Amir and the Jinn Princess, Impossible Creatures, Wildful, Puzzleheart, and The Night Train. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, healing, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Last Bloodcarver reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–8), 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 The Last Bloodcarver

If you liked The Last Bloodcarver, read Amir and the Jinn Princess, Impossible Creatures, or Wildful — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan — shares fantasy

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Looking for books like The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le (Young Adult Fantasy · grades 7–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of fantasy, healing, and identity. 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 7–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Wildfulgrades 4–8: Shares themes of healing, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Puzzleheartgrades 4–8: Shares themes of mystery, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Night Traingrades 4–8: Shares themes of mystery, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Sherlock Societygrades 4–8: Shares themes of mystery, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Curse of the Night Witchgrades 6–8: Shares themes of fantasy and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The War I Finally Wongrades 5–8: Shares themes of healing and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabangrades 4–8: Shares themes of fantasy, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Last Bloodcarver for younger readers (K–2)

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

Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy and identity.
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
A Mischief of Mice by Christie Matheson · grades K–3 — Shares themes of mystery.
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy.

Books like The Last Bloodcarver for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of fantasy and both on the Maine Student Book Award list.
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy and identity.
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of fantasy.
A Mischief of Mice by Christie Matheson · grades K–3 — Shares themes of mystery.
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of mystery.

Books like The Last Bloodcarver for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of fantasy and both on the Maine Student Book Award list.
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of mystery.
Fowl Play by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of mystery.
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of mystery.
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of mystery.

Books like The Last Bloodcarver for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of identity and mystery.
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of healing.
Rise by Freya Finch · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fantasy) and the same era (2020s).
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fantasy) and the same era (2020s).
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fantasy) and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Last Bloodcarver?: The 10 closest matches to The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le on ReadingList include Amir and the Jinn Princess, Impossible Creatures, Wildful, Puzzleheart, and The Night Train. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, healing, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Last Bloodcarver reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–8), 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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