18 Top fiction books like The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

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The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back …

"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half believe you'll get there."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

If you liked the fiction plot in The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1) by Doreen Cronin, Kevin Cornell

1. The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1)

By: Doreen Cronin , Kevin Cornell

3.82

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of p… read more

Similar categories in Doreen Cronin's The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The truth was somewhere between her brain and her beak. I wasn’t sure it would survive the trip."

-Doreen Cronin, The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1)

Cover of Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1) by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Craig Phillips

2. Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1)

By: Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams , Craig Phillips

2.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a life… read more

Similar categories in Joan Holub's Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

3. The Jumbies (The Jumbies #1)

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.00

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

A spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore that will have readers holding their breath as t… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's The Jumbies (The Jumbies #1) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

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4. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

6. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's New from Here book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

Cover of The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

8. The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • divorce
  • audiobook
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

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9. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Midnight Children book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

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10. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Letters from Cuba

By: Ruth Behar

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to … read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Letters from Cuba book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Maya and the Robot

By: Eve L. Ewing

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspi… read more

Similar categories in Eve L. Ewing's Maya and the Robot book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story (Girls Survive) by Jessika Fleck

13. Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story (Girls Survive)

By: Jessika Fleck

3.81

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 200… read more

Similar categories in Jessika Fleck's Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story (Girls Survive) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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14. Shelter

By: Christie Matheson

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut that considers homelessness from one girl's perspective and ex… read more

Similar categories in Christie Matheson's Shelter book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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15. Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)

By: Renée Watson

3.97

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind—… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer    Torres

16. Flor and Miranda Steal the Show

By: Jennifer Torres

3.76

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Enjoy carnival rides and deep fried pickles in this warm, funny middle grade novel about family and… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Torres's Flor and Miranda Steal the Show book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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17. Chunky

By: Yehudi Mercado

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Yehudi Mercado draws inspiration from his childhood struggle with his weight while finding friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Yehudi Mercado's Chunky book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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18. The Magical Imperfect

By: Chris Baron

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake in a town of refugees who came to Ame… read more

Similar categories in Chris Baron's The Magical Imperfect book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist

20. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero

By: Kelly J. Baptist

4.33

Format: 208 pages, ebook

A coming-of-age tale about a boy who discovers a love of poetry after finding his late father's jou… read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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21. Every Missing Piece

By: Melanie Conklin

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Maddy Gaines sees danger everywhere she looks: at the bus stop, around the roller rink, in the wood… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Conklin's Every Missing Piece book and Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary

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