Books like The Hidden Kingdom

If you liked The Hidden Kingdom, read The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, or Pax — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland (Fantasy · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of dragons, war, and loyalty. 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.

10 books similar to The Hidden Kingdom

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The Dragonet Prophecygrades 3–7
Is by Tui T. Sutherland, the same author, shares themes of war, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Heirgrades 3–7
Is by Tui T. Sutherland, the same author, shares themes of dragons, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Pax760L
Shares themes of war and loyalty and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6
Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
A Long Walk to Water720L
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Alliesgrades 5–9
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
City of Ghostsgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Hidden Kingdom for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Is by Tui T. Sutherland, the same author, shares themes of war, and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of loyalty and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Hidden Kingdom for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Is by Tui T. Sutherland, the same author, shares themes of war, and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Legend by Marie Lu · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of loyalty and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war.

Books like The Hidden Kingdom for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of war and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Legend by Marie Lu · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of loyalty and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war.
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of loyalty and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).

What to read after Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy)

The Hidden Kingdom is book 3 of 5 in Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy) series. Not done with the series yet? Follow the Wings of Fire (The Dragonet Prophecy) reading order first — then come back for the matches above.

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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