17 must-read middle grade books like Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

Cover of Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

Beetle & the Hollowbones

By: Aliza Layne

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin tryi…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. The Witch Boy

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

3.26

Format: 32 pages,

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to … read more

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2. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Moth Keeper book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

3. Snapdragon

By: Kat Leyh

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town’… read more

Similar categories in Kat Leyh's Snapdragon book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena Yee

4. My Aunt Is a Monster

By: Reimena Yee

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn't me… read more

Similar categories in Reimena Yee's My Aunt Is a Monster book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"And I'll have to stay home. For another nine or ten years or who knows how long.. Till I'm old enough to move out and travel on my own. It's just "sigh" I don't know if I can wait that long. And I do…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

"Aunty Whimsy: I've visited forests under the sea, savored cotton candy pink tea, and met the pope of a very small country! And these are only some of the many special things our world has to offer--i…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

Cover of Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) by Haley Newsome

5. Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1)

By: Haley Newsome

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story ful… read more

Similar categories in Haley Newsome's Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch, #2) by Emma Steinkellner

6. The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch, #2)

By: Emma Steinkellner

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

“A satisfying, brilliant sequel, solidifying Steinkellner’s reputation as a graphic novelist to wat… read more

Similar categories in Emma Steinkellner's The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch, #2) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Tidesong by Wendy  Xu

8. Tidesong

By: Wendy Xu

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming grap… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's Tidesong book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee

9. Séance Tea Party

By: Reimena Yee

4.25

Format: 272 pages, None

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on h… read more

Similar categories in Reimena Yee's Séance Tea Party book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"To childhood, and growing up, and growing old, and magic – whatever age we are."

-Reimena Yee, Séance Tea Party

Cover of Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

10. Beetle & the Hollowbones

By: Aliza Layne

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin tryi… read more

Similar categories in Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1) by Emma Steinkellner

11. The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1)

By: Emma Steinkellner

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Magic is harder than it looks. Thirteen-year-old Moth Hush loves all things witchy. But she’s ab… read more

Similar categories in Emma Steinkellner's The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I was afraid once... And because I was afraid, my magic was weak and full of fear... If you do not trust in yourself, then you shall indeed fall. Trust in yourself, Moth. When you set your magic free…"

-Emma Steinkellner, The Okay Witch (The Okay Witch, #1)

Cover of Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

12. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess

13. Dungeon Critters

By: Natalie Riess

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter's Dungeon Critters is a middle-grade graphic novel about a gang of a… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Riess's Dungeon Critters book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Midwinter Witch (The Witch Boy, #3) by Molly Knox Ostertag

14. The Midwinter Witch (The Witch Boy, #3)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.27

Format: 203 pages, Paperback

The acclaimed graphic novel world of The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch comes to a thrilling conclu… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Midwinter Witch (The Witch Boy, #3) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

15. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

16. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

17. The Deep & Dark Blue

By: Niki Smith

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and … read more

Similar categories in Niki Smith's The Deep & Dark Blue book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1) by Liv Livingston

18. Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1)

By: Liv Livingston

3.68

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The only living girl in a ghost town struggles to find her place in the first book in the Spirited … read more

Similar categories in Liv Livingston's Day of the Living Liv (Spirited, #1) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault

19. Misfit Mansion

By: Kay Davault

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends meets Hilda and the Troll in this spooky and sweet middle grade… read more

Similar categories in Kay Davault's Misfit Mansion book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"A home for any horror in need - ghosts, monsters, three-headed dragons, you name it."

-Kay Davault, Misfit Mansion

Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

20. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) by Molly Knox Ostertag

21. Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.53

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeon… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) book and Aliza Layne's Beetle & the Hollowbones

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer

20 must-read fiction books like Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

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The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

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Snapdragon

Kat Leyh

4.48

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My Aunt Is a Monster

Reimena Yee

3.93

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Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1)

Haley Newsome

3.94

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Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

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The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

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The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

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Jason Pamment

4.07

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