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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 Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

If you liked The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, read The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey first — the closest match in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey by Chad Soon & Amy Maranville — shares biography and history

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Looking for books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix (Nonfiction Graphic Novel · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of biography, friendship, and writing. 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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The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7: Shares themes of biography and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Choleragrades 3–6: Shares themes of biography and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Not Nothinggrades 4–8: Shares themes of friendship and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Partition Projectgrades 4–8: Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Heroesgrades 6–8: Shares themes of friendship and history and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Parker Inheritance610L: Shares themes of friendship and history and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Adopted by an Owlgrades 2–8: Shares themes of biography and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Brown Girl Dreaming990L: Shares themes of writing and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien 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).
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell · 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).
The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien 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).
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell · 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).
The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history.
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history.
Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history.

Common questions

What books are similar to The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien?: The 10 closest matches to The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix on ReadingList include The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey, Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera, Not Nothing, Code Name Kingfisher, and Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens. Each is scored on shared themes (biography, friendship, and writing), 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 Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien 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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