What reading level is Randoms?

Randoms by David Liss is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 840L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Randoms appropriate for?

Randoms is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Randoms?

Randoms is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Randoms have any content warnings?

Randoms has a HootRating of 10LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Randoms?

Randoms by David Liss is 485 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Randoms

David Liss

Randoms

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by David Liss

Reading Level 5-6 10LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Not every twelve-year-old gets picked to join a space team aiming for the Confederation of United Planets. But this boy isn’t just lucky—he’s about to uncover secrets that feel ripped straight from his favorite sci-fi tales. What he finds could change everything about the universe he thought he knew.

Themes

Science & Nature Adventure Friendship Mystery Fantasy World-Building

Quick Assessment

Randoms follows a twelve-year-old boy selected for a special team working toward joining an interplanetary confederation. The story explores themes of friendship, trust, and discovery as he uncovers conspiracies that challenge his understanding of reality. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, the book offers exciting science fiction adventure with mild suspense and no intense content.

Why we rated Randoms 10LE

Randoms is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 840L across 485 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Randoms works for readers up to grade 7.5.

We rate Randoms as 10LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Randoms explores science & nature, adventure, friendship, mystery, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about science & nature, adventure, friendship.