5 Best science fiction books like Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao

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Last Gamer Standing

By: Katie Zhao

3.96

Format: None pages, None

Twelve-year-old Reyna Cheng is the up-and-coming junior amateur Dayhold gamer, competing in a VR ba…

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Cover of Whichwood (Furthermore, #2) by Tahereh Mafi

1. Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

By: Tahereh Mafi

3.94

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A new adventure about a girl who is fated to wash the bodies of the dead in this companion to Furth… read more

Similar categories in Tahereh Mafi's Whichwood (Furthermore, #2) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"She did not allow the opinions of others to dictate who she was."

-Tahereh Mafi, Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

"He was a man who felt too much, and his heart was so large that things got lost in it"

-Tahereh Mafi, Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

"Beauty is easily forgotten in the face of death, decrepitude, and general unpleasantness."

-Tahereh Mafi, Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

"A piece of advice, sweet son of mine: Never, ever again tell a woman she's not strong enough."

-Tahereh Mafi, Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

Cover of Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly

2. Blackbird Fly

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.16

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Future rock star, or friendless misfit? That’s no choice at all. In this debut tween novel, twelve-… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Blackbird Fly book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"None of it mattered, because there was music."

-Erin Entrada Kelly, Blackbird Fly

"It's weird how something can be so scary and awesome all at the same time.."

-Erin Entrada Kelly, Blackbird Fly

3. The Land of Forgotten Girls

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.75

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

NAIBA Book of the Year finalist, Parents Choice Foundation Gold Fiction Award, and Winner of the AP… read more

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Cover of Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) by Pari Thomson

4. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3) by Tim Probert

5. Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3)

By: Tim Probert

4.38

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Lights have gone dark in Irpa. Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the s… read more

Similar categories in Tim Probert's Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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6. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five #2) by Lisa McMann

7. The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five #2)

By: Lisa McMann

4.24

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

The forgotten five have made it to Estero to search for their missing supernatural criminal parents… read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five #2) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody

8. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)

By: Amanda Foody

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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9. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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10. Uprising

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside her grandfather's house when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Uprising book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy

11. The Stars Did Wander Darkling

By: Colin Meloy

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil… read more

Similar categories in Colin Meloy's The Stars Did Wander Darkling book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Operation Do-Over by Gordon Korman

12. Operation Do-Over

By: Gordon Korman

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious ne… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Operation Do-Over book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed

13. Omar Rising

By: Aisha Saeed

4.22

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him - the… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's Omar Rising book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu

14. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar

15. American as Paneer Pie

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice… read more

Similar categories in Supriya Kelkar's American as Paneer Pie book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi

16. Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting fo… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly

17. Lalani of the Distant Sea

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.93

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

There are stories of extraordinary children who are chosen from birth to complete great quests and … read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Lalani of the Distant Sea book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"We have many opportunities in life to overcome fear and embrace courage. Once we seize the first opportunity, it becomes easier to seize the second."

-Erin Entrada Kelly, Lalani of the Distant Sea

" Sometimes you must feel pain, she'd said, stroking their hair. But when you tire from it, tell yourself: I will be okay. I will survive. Even if you don't believe it. Eventually, you will. Because i…"

-Erin Entrada Kelly, Lalani of the Distant Sea

Cover of Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

18. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of I Know Your Secret (A Secrets & Lies Novel) by Daphne Benedis-Grab

19. I Know Your Secret (A Secrets & Lies Novel)

By: Daphne Benedis-Grab

3.44

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

One of Us is Lying meets Pretty Little Liars for middle-grade readers. The email arrives Sunday … read more

Similar categories in Daphne Benedis-Grab's I Know Your Secret (A Secrets & Lies Novel) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Jinxed (Jinxed, #1) by Amy McCulloch

20. Jinxed (Jinxed, #1)

By: Amy McCulloch

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Lacey Chu has big dreams of becoming a companioneer for MONCHA, the largest tech firm in North Amer… read more

Similar categories in Amy McCulloch's Jinxed (Jinxed, #1) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao

21. Last Gamer Standing

By: Katie Zhao

3.96

Format: None pages, None

Twelve-year-old Reyna Cheng is the up-and-coming junior amateur Dayhold gamer, competing in a VR ba… read more

Similar categories in Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • gaming
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

22. Ink Girls

By: Marieke Nijkamp

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Every secret is a story waiting to happen. From New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijka… read more

Similar categories in Marieke Nijkamp's Ink Girls book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies by Stacey  Lee

23. Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

By: Stacey Lee

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Stacey Lee's modern reimagining of a … read more

Similar categories in Stacey Lee's Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1) by J.C. Cervantes

24. The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

J. C. Cervantes's new spin-off from the STORM RUNNER trilogy.Fourteen-year-old Renata Santiago is t… read more

Similar categories in J.C. Cervantes's The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1) book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing

25. Just Keep Walking

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find them… read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by George Jreije

26. Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

By: George Jreije

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s desce… read more

Similar categories in George Jreije's Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd

27. Over the Moon

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Mallie's prospects are grim. In her mining town, Coal Top, boys leave school at 12 … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Over the Moon book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"October made the leaves on Main Street fit for a crown. They dripped from the trees in jewel-toned shades: yellow and orange and fiery red. The cool wind sent a confetti-cluster of leaves down around…"

-Natalie Lloyd, Over the Moon

Cover of I Know You're Lying by Daphne Benedis-Grab

28. I Know You're Lying

By: Daphne Benedis-Grab

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This twisty middle school thriller is One of Us is Lying meets Pretty Little Liars for young reader… read more

Similar categories in Daphne Benedis-Grab's I Know You're Lying book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Game Over by M.C. Ross

29. Game Over

By: M.C. Ross

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Step into the world of HIVE in this thrilling, high-stakes virtual reality adventure -- perfect for… read more

Similar categories in M.C. Ross's Game Over book and Katie Zhao's Last Gamer Standing

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult

26 Best fiction books like Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao

Transform Your Habits

Whichwood (Furthermore, #2)

Tahereh Mafi

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Blackbird Fly

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3)

Tim Probert

4.38

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12 Top childrens books like Jinxed (Jinxed, #1) by Amy McCulloch

Transform Your Habits

Payback (Masterminds, #3)

Gordon Korman

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Spark

Sarah Beth Durst

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five #2)

Lisa McMann

4.24

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