What to read next
Books like Hilo, by age
Finished Hilo? Here are 8 series to try next, grouped by age and kind: the same age as hilo; a bit older, when they're ready; the same kind of book as hilo. Each one says why it's here and links to the books in order with a checklist.
The picks come from what the series share with Hilo (adventure, funny, friends, heroes) and the next reads its own page names. No one paid to be here and there are no shop links. Checked October 30, 2026.
The same age as Hilo
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Ages 8–12 Like Hilo, it's adventure and friendship. The Hilo page names it as a next read. Full-page comic scenes with short speech bubbles and quiet pictures that tell much of the story.
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
Ages 8–12 Like Hilo, it's adventure. The Hilo page names it as a next read. Comic panels with short bubbles, but a long, serious story that builds from book to book.
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, drawn by Douglas Holgate
Ages 8–12 Like Hilo, it's adventure and funny. A novel with a big drawing on most spreads and a few comic pages.
A bit older, when they're ready
Space Boy by Stephen McCranie
Ages 10+ Like Hilo, it's adventure and friendship. It starts a little older, at 10. Long, quiet comic pages with a lot of talking and feelings, and a big story that builds over many volumes.
Berrybrook Middle School by Svetlana Chmakova
Ages 10+ Like Hilo, it's friendship. It starts a little older, at 10. Manga-style panels read left to right, with short speech bubbles, lots of facial expressions and a few pages of heavier feeling.
The same kind of book as Hilo
CatStronauts by Drew Brockington
Ages 6–10 Like Hilo, it's adventure and funny. It starts a little younger, at 6, so it's a quick, easy read. The Hilo page names it as a next read. Big clear panels, short bubbles and a lot of space-science words explained as the story goes.
Pizza and Taco by Stephen Shaskan
Ages 5–8 Like Hilo, it's adventure and funny. It starts a little younger, at 5, so it's a quick, easy read. Big panels with a line or two of speech in each bubble, split into short chapters.
Pea, Bee, & Jay by Brian "Smitty" Smith
Ages 6–10 Like Hilo, it's adventure and funny. It starts a little younger, at 6, so it's a quick, easy read. Short books of big panels with very few words in each bubble and puns on every page, made for new readers.
More ways to find the next one
- What should I read next?: three taps, three picks.
- By age: 8-year-olds · 9-year-olds · 10-year-olds · 11-year-olds · 12-year-olds
- Hilo books in order