17 must-read realistic fiction books like Shark Summer by Ira Marcks

Cover of Shark Summer by Ira Marcks

Shark Summer

By: Ira Marcks

3.76

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film co…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Shark Summer by Ira Marcks , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm

1. Watership Down: The Graphic Novel

By: James Sturm

4.43

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and faithful graphic novel adaptation of Richard Adams’s beloved story of a group of ra… read more

Similar categories in James Sturm's Watership Down: The Graphic Novel book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

2. 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 Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

3. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Mascot by Charles Waters

4. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

5. 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 Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

6. Allergic

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Allergic book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"

-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic

Cover of Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

7. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Unsettled

By: Reem Faruqi

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, hopeful immigration story of Nurah and her family, who move from Karachi, Pakistan, to … read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Unsettled book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

9. 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 Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1) by Scott Chantler

10. Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1)

By: Scott Chantler

4.02

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the cred… read more

Similar categories in Scott Chantler's Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

11. 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 Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1) by Annie Barrows

12. The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1)

By: Annie Barrows

3.72

Format: None pages, ebook

FROM THE 'NEW YORK TIMES' BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF 'IVY + BEAN' COMES A HILARIOUS NEW MIDDLE GRADE SE… read more

Similar categories in Annie Barrows's The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

13. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

14. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Living With Viola by Rosena Fung

15. Living With Viola

By: Rosena Fung

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more

Similar categories in Rosena Fung's Living With Viola book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Chunky by Yehudi Mercado

16. 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 Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of A Case of Grave Danger (The Violet Veil Mysteries, #1) by Sophie Cleverly

17. A Case of Grave Danger (The Violet Veil Mysteries, #1)

By: Sophie Cleverly

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling SCARLET AND IVY series, beau… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cleverly's A Case of Grave Danger (The Violet Veil Mysteries, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"No matter how long and how dark and how cold the winter, the spring always comes."

-Sophie Cleverly, A Case of Grave Danger (The Violet Veil Mysteries, #1)

Cover of Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment

18. Treasure in the Lake

By: Jason Pamment

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them… Iris knows this because she’s re… read more

Similar categories in Jason Pamment's Treasure in the Lake book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor

19. The Legend of Auntie Po

By: Shing Yin Khor

4.06

Format: 290 pages, None

Part historical fiction, part magical realism, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei rei… read more

Similar categories in Shing Yin Khor's The Legend of Auntie Po book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) by John David  Anderson

20. Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

By: John David Anderson

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in … read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor

21. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1) by Randy Wayne White

22. Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1)

By: Randy Wayne White

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Randy Wayne White, the New York Times bestselling author of the Doc Ford series for adults, co… read more

Similar categories in Randy Wayne White's Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

23. The Golden Hour

By: Niki Smith

4.28

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Deep & Dark Blue comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, that ge… read more

Similar categories in Niki Smith's The Golden Hour book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Violet and Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Rae Perkins

24. Violet and Jobie in the Wild

By: Lynne Rae Perkins

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice relocated to the… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Rae Perkins's Violet and Jobie in the Wild book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Vanquishers (The Vanquishers, #1) by Kalynn  Bayron

25. The Vanquishers (The Vanquishers, #1)

By: Kalynn Bayron

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the world of the Vanquishers, vampires were history . . . until now.Malika “Boog” Wilson and her… read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's The Vanquishers (The Vanquishers, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The 47 People You'll Meet in Middle School by Kristin  Mahoney

26. The 47 People You'll Meet in Middle School

By: Kristin Mahoney

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Getting ready to start middle school? Well, you'll need to know what to expect. Get to know every p… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Mahoney's The 47 People You'll Meet in Middle School book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Lifetime Passes: A Graphic Novel by Terry Blas

27. Lifetime Passes: A Graphic Novel

By: Terry Blas

3.84

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In this darkly comedic YA graphic novel, a group of teens starts a program to bring senior citizens… read more

Similar categories in Terry Blas's Lifetime Passes: A Graphic Novel book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Leak by Kate Reed Petty

28. The Leak

By: Kate Reed Petty

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this middle-grade graphic novel, Ruth, a young journalist, is determined to uncover a secret tha… read more

Similar categories in Kate Reed Petty's The Leak book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Shark Summer by Ira Marcks

29. Shark Summer

By: Ira Marcks

3.76

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film co… read more

Similar categories in Ira Marcks's Shark Summer book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1) by K.A. Holt

30. BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1)

By: K.A. Holt

4.26

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Rhyme Schemer , House Arrest , and Knockout ! The Kids Under the BenBee and … read more

Similar categories in K.A. Holt's BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1) book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"We all have a lot of feelings sometimes.... But those feelings should never be used to damage other people's feelings."

-K.A. Holt, BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1)

"I've been moved back to the library. Administration seems to think they can keep a better eye on me there. I'm not sure they realize that librarians cause more trouble than ANYONE."

-K.A. Holt, BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1)

Cover of When Impossible Happens by Jane De Suza

31. When Impossible Happens

By: Jane De Suza

3.67

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A poignant story of life in India during the pandemic that mixes loss, hope, and even a mystery sol… read more

Similar categories in Jane De Suza's When Impossible Happens book and Ira Marcks's Shark Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile

28 must-read fiction books like Shark Summer by Ira Marcks

Transform Your Habits

Watership Down: The Graphic Novel

James Sturm

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

Shawn Peters

4.03

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29 must-read fiction books like BenBee and the Teacher Griefer (The Kids Under the Stairs, #1) by K.A. Holt

Transform Your Habits

Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Ellen Outside the Lines

A.J. Sass

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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