5 Top historical fiction books like The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer

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The List of Unspeakable Fears

By: J. Kasper Kramer

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this chilling middle grade historical novel from the a…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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2. The Shape of Thunder

By: Jasmine Warga

4.17

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other,… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's The Shape of Thunder book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"I just want to be okay. I don't want to feel okay. I want to be okay."

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

"The more things you know, the less likely you are to be taken by surprise."

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

"Whenever I get a bad grade, I always try to explain to Mom that I did read the book. And just because I can't remember what color shirt the character was wearing in page six doesn't mean that I didn'…"

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

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3. Long Lost

By: Jacqueline West

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline West's Long Lost book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
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4. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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5. Tumble

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's Tumble book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Ride On

By: Faith Erin Hicks

4.04

Format: 224 pages, None

In Ride On, this middle grade graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks, twelve-year-old Victoria is burn… read more

Similar categories in Faith Erin Hicks's Ride On book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. 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 J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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8. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
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9. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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10. Other Boys

By: Damian Alexander

4.14

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In Other Boys, debut author Damian Alexander delivers a moving middle grade graphic memoir about hi… read more

Similar categories in Damian Alexander's Other Boys book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
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11. War Stories

By: Gordon Korman

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's War Stories book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
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12. 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 J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

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15. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)

By: Alda P. Dobbs

4.26

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Be… read more

Similar categories in Alda P. Dobbs's Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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16. Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers

By: Caela Carter

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An own voices story that shines a light on how one girl's learning differences are neither right no… read more

Similar categories in Caela Carter's Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

Similar categories in Monica Roe's Air book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. The List of Unspeakable Fears

By: J. Kasper Kramer

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this chilling middle grade historical novel from the a… read more

Similar categories in J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
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19. The Summer of June

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one … read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's The Summer of June book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. A-Okay (A-Okay #1)

By: Jarad Greene

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A-Okay by Jarad Greene is a vulnerable and heartfelt semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jarad Greene's A-Okay (A-Okay #1) book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and J. Kasper Kramer's The List of Unspeakable Fears

  • middle grade
  • childrens

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