12 Best realistic fiction books like The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman

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The Light in the Lake

By: Sarah R. Baughman

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A remarkable debut novel that takes readers on a journey of discovery, magic, science, and hope. …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Number the Stars

By: Lois Lowry

4.00

Format: None pages,

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war.… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Number the Stars book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

2. Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1)

By: Nnedi Okorafor

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Akata Witchtransports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Born in New… read more

Similar categories in Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction

3. Dumpling Days

By: Grace Lin

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

There was no day that dumplings couldn't make better. Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Dumpling Days book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. The Goldfish Boy

By: Lisa Thompson

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Kindle Edition

Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks… read more

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5. Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, #5)

By: Brandon Mull

4.67

Format: 107 pages, Hardcover

After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx--leader of the Society of the Evening Star--is after the fi… read more

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6. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… read more

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7. The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, #11)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.46

Format: None pages, None

For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land fa… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, #11) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"How funny it feels to know you so well when there are so many of you I’m never going to meet. I see you all the time, especially when I’m just on the edge of falling asleep."

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, #11)

"Your futures are full of joy. What a miracle it is to be a dragon, alive right now and part of this wonderful world. Do you ever stop to think about that? About what an odd and lucky thing it is to b…"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, #11)

"She thought about that for a moment. He liked the way she stopped and thought carefully about the things he said. Most dragons already had their ideas settled in their heads; if they paused to think …"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, #11)

8. Dragonwatch (Dragonwatch #1)

By: Brandon Mull

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have been kept at the dragon sanctuaries … read more

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9. Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1)

By: Robert Beatty

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

"Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnar… read more

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10. 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 Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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11. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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12. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Two Degrees book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

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13. The House with Chicken Legs

By: Sophie Anderson

4.10

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sur… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Anderson's The House with Chicken Legs book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"But it’s our duty as Yaga, living in this Yaga house, to talk to them and give them one last wonderful evening reliving their memories and celebrating their lives, before they pass through The Gate a…"

-Sophie Anderson, The House with Chicken Legs

Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

14. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Cover of The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, #13) by Tui T. Sutherland

15. The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, #13)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.40

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Some secrets are deadly. It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her lif… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, #13) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. I Can Make This Promise

By: Christine Day

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s … read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's I Can Make This Promise book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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17. Pony

By: R.J. Palacio

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A story about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion, and a myst… read more

Similar categories in R.J. Palacio's Pony book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Even if we can’t see it, the sun never stops shining."

-R.J. Palacio, Pony

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18. 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 Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
"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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19. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

Similar categories in Kristin L. Gray's The Amelia Six book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) by A.F. Steadman

20. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Wrath of the Dragon King (Dragonwatch, #2) by Brandon Mull

21. Wrath of the Dragon King (Dragonwatch, #2)

By: Brandon Mull

4.40

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

War has come to the dragon sanctuaries of the world and nowhere is the danger more intense than at … read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's Wrath of the Dragon King (Dragonwatch, #2) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

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23. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick— And How to Get Better by Sally K. Norton MPH

24. Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick— And How to Get Better

By: Sally K. Norton MPH

4.00

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An eye-opening guide that exposes the toxins lurking within certain leafy greens, sweet potatoes, t… read more

Similar categories in Sally K. Norton MPH's Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick— And How to Get Better book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

Cover of The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon

25. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Whispering Pines (Whispering Pines, #1) by Heidi Lang

26. Whispering Pines (Whispering Pines, #1)

By: Heidi Lang

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young boy and girl who must protect their small town from otherworldly forces threatening to dest… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Lang's Whispering Pines (Whispering Pines, #1) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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27. Gooseberry

By: Robin Gow

3.70

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Robin Gow’s Gooseberry is a moving middle-grade novel about a young nonbinary person searching for … read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Gooseberry book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I wish people wouldn't assume what I'm feeling because sometimes, I'm just trying to figure out what I'm feeling."

-Robin Gow, Gooseberry

Cover of The Nightmare Thief (The Nightmare Thief, #1) by Nicole Lesperance

28. The Nightmare Thief (The Nightmare Thief, #1)

By: Nicole Lesperance

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For fans of A Snicker of Magic and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a suspenseful dark f… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Lesperance's The Nightmare Thief (The Nightmare Thief, #1) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Dream Spies (The Nightmare Thief, #2) by Nicole Lesperance

29. The Dream Spies (The Nightmare Thief, #2)

By: Nicole Lesperance

4.36

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For fans of A Snicker of Magic and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a suspenseful dark f… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Lesperance's The Dream Spies (The Nightmare Thief, #2) book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman

30. The Light in the Lake

By: Sarah R. Baughman

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A remarkable debut novel that takes readers on a journey of discovery, magic, science, and hope. … read more

Similar categories in Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • ecology
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • novels
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

31. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Sarah R. Baughman's The Light in the Lake

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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