6 must-read survival books like Alone in the Woods by Rebecca Behrens

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Alone in the Woods

By: Rebecca Behrens

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two former best friends must work together to stay alive after getting lost in a remote national fo…

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1. Firegirl

By: Tony Abbott

5.00

Format: None pages,

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2. Found (The Missing, #1)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

3.48

Format: None pages,

Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big… read more

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3. Took: A Ghost Story

By: Mary Downing Hahn

4.31

Format: 66 pages, Hardcover

"Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years--then lets her go and takes another on… read more

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4. 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 Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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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5. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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6. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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7. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Out of Range

By: Heidi Lang

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more

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  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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9. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 96 Miles

By: J.L. Esplin

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more

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  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."

-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles

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11. 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 Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

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  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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13. The Canyon's Edge

By: Dusti Bowling

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father g… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's The Canyon's Edge book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • survival
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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14. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1)

By: Julia Nobel

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Emmy's dad disappeared years ago, and with her mother too busy to parent, she's shipped off to Well… read more

Similar categories in Julia Nobel's The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1) book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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15. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.44

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4) book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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17. 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 Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

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  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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19. The International House of Dereliction

By: Jacqueline Davies

4.04

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War ser… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The International House of Dereliction book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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22. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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23. Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)

By: Carolyn Mackler

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Mackler's Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold) book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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24. 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 Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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25. The Explorer's Code

By: Allison K. Hymas

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Three kids have everything they need to solve the decades-old mystery of Idlewood Manor, in this mi… read more

Similar categories in Allison K. Hymas's The Explorer's Code book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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26. The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2)

By: Julia Nobel

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy's adventures continue as she deal… read more

Similar categories in Julia Nobel's The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2) book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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27. What Comes Next

By: Rob Buyea

4.15

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's What Comes Next book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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28. Alone in the Woods

By: Rebecca Behrens

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two former best friends must work together to stay alive after getting lost in a remote national fo… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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29. Keep It Like a Secret

By: John David Anderson

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and unexpected novel about an inseparable brother and sister, from the beloved author o… read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Keep It Like a Secret book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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30. The Bigfoot Files

By: Lindsay Eagar

3.70

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Hour of the Bees comes another captivating story that deftly blurs the line betw… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Eagar's The Bigfoot Files book and Rebecca Behrens's Alone in the Woods

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

25 must-read fiction books like Alone in the Woods by Rebecca Behrens

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Jasmine Warga

4.17

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Megan E. Freeman

4.14

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.25

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Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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