What books are similar to The Two Princesses of Bamarre?

The 10 closest matches to The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine on ReadingList include Ella Enchanted, Chomp, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, Black Brother, Black Brother, and Heart of a Champion. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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 Two Princesses of Bamarre

If you liked The Two Princesses of Bamarre, read Ella Enchanted, Chomp, or Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

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Looking for books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8)? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7: Is by Gail Carson Levine, the same author and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Chompgrades 6–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Piegrades 6–9: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Black Brother, Black Brothergrades 5–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Heart of a Championgrades 6–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Spying on Miss Müllergrades 6–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Creepy Carrots!grades 3–10: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Eleanor & Parkgrades 4–9: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Matchedgrades 6–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
New Kidgrades 4–8: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre for younger readers (K–2)

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

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Dandy by Ame Dyckman · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Dandy by Ame Dyckman · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Two Princesses of Bamarre?: The 10 closest matches to The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine on ReadingList include Ella Enchanted, Chomp, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, Black Brother, Black Brother, and Heart of a Champion. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Two Princesses of Bamarre reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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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