What books are similar to The Hidden Kingdom?

The 10 closest matches to The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland on ReadingList include The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, Pax, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, and A Tale Dark and Grimm. Each is scored on shared themes (dragons, war, and loyalty), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Hidden Kingdom reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 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.

Closest match: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland — shares war

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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.

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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 →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6: Shares themes of dragons, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). 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 →
City of Ghostsgrades 4–7: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Max and the Midknightsgrades 3–6: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Forbidden Librarygrades 2–8: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spellgrades 3–7: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Liftersgrades 3–8: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Hidden Kingdom for younger readers (K–2)

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

Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dragons and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).

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).
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 580L — Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (4–7).

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).
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war.
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).

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).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of war.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) 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.

Common questions

What books are similar to The Hidden Kingdom?: The 10 closest matches to The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland on ReadingList include The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, Pax, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, and A Tale Dark and Grimm. Each is scored on shared themes (dragons, war, and loyalty), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Hidden Kingdom reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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