11 best-selling fantasy books like Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh

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Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

By: Ellen Oh

3.62

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Ellen Oh delivers this spooky middle grade novel about the friendship between a Korean American boy…

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1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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2. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. 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 Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
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4. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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5. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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7. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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11. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

By: Daniel Nayeri

3.96

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

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12. 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 Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Eagle Drums

By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Nat… read more

Similar categories in Nasugraq Rainey Hopson's Eagle Drums book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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14. 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

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
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15. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

16. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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17. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat

18. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle gra… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"There is no shortcut to becoming what you already are. Don't try to be powerful, be strong, be magical. You cannot be a Guardian-you cannot be anything -if you can't just be ."

-Christina Soontornvat, The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

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19. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • paranormal
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?"

-Adrianna Cuevas, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

Cover of Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh

21. Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

By: Ellen Oh

3.62

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Ellen Oh delivers this spooky middle grade novel about the friendship between a Korean American boy… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • horror
  • zombies
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • science fiction

19 must-read fiction books like Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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Ghost Book

Remy Lai

4.09

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

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Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

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Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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