What books are similar to Winterhouse?

The 10 closest matches to Winterhouse by Ben Guterson on ReadingList include A Deadly Game of Magic, Magyk, The Lost Hero, The Mark of Athena, and 12 Again. Each is scored on shared themes (hotels, motels, etc., fiction, supernatural, fiction, and magic, fiction), 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 Winterhouse 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 Winterhouse

If you liked Winterhouse, read A Deadly Game of Magic, Magyk, or The Lost Hero — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Closest match: A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon — shares magic, fiction

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Looking for books like Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of hotels, motels, etc., fiction, supernatural, fiction, and magic, fiction. 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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A Deadly Game of Magicgrades 6–8: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Herogrades 5–9: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Mark of Athenagrades 5–9: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
12 Againgrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Every Soul a Stargrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stranger with My Facegrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Airborngrades 6–8: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Curse of the Night Witchgrades 6–8: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Winterhouse for younger readers (K–2)

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

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky · grades 1–4 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Winterhouse for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Christmas of the Reddle Moon by J. Patrick Lewis · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of magic, fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine by Diane Stanley · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of magic, fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Winterhouse for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–9).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–8).
Puzzleheart by Jenn Reese · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of puzzles and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8).

Books like Winterhouse for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (2010s).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
Watership Down by Richard Adams · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Winterhouse?: The 10 closest matches to Winterhouse by Ben Guterson on ReadingList include A Deadly Game of Magic, Magyk, The Lost Hero, The Mark of Athena, and 12 Again. Each is scored on shared themes (hotels, motels, etc., fiction, supernatural, fiction, and magic, fiction), 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 Winterhouse 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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