What books are similar to The Last Dragon on Mars?

The 10 closest matches to The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, The Sherlock Society, Boy 2.0, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, and A Game of Noctis. Each is scored on shared themes (science fiction, dragons, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Last Dragon on Mars reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 Dragon on Mars

If you liked The Last Dragon on Mars, read Impossible Creatures, The Sherlock Society, or Boy 2.0 — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell — shares adventure and friendship

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Looking for books like The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen (Middle Grade Science Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of science fiction, dragons, and adventure. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of adventure and friendship, 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 adventure and friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Boy 2.0grades 4–8: Shares themes of adventure, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecygrades 3–7: Shares themes of adventure, both on the North Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of adventure, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Groundedgrades 4–8: Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arcticgrades 3–6: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6: Shares themes of dragons and friendship and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
My Robot Buddygrades 4–6: Shares themes of science fiction and friendship and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Fablehavengrades 4–7: Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Last Dragon on Mars for younger readers (K–2)

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

Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of friendship and both on the North Carolina Children's Book Award list.
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle · grades K–3 — Both on the North Carolina Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Shares themes of science fiction.
Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dragons and overlapping grades (2–8).
Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty · grades K–3 — Both on the North Carolina Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like The Last Dragon on Mars for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of adventure and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Last Dragon on Mars for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (6–8).
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like The Last Dragon on Mars for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of science fiction and friendship.
Interstellar Pig by William Sleator · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of science fiction.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett · grades 3–10 — Both on the North Carolina Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Last Dragon on Mars?: The 10 closest matches to The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen on ReadingList include Impossible Creatures, The Sherlock Society, Boy 2.0, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, and A Game of Noctis. Each is scored on shared themes (science fiction, dragons, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Last Dragon on Mars reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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