11 must-read middle grade books like The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen

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The Coming Storm

By: Regina M. Hansen

3.81

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Music, myth, and horror blend in this fantasy debut about a teen girl who must fight a powerful evi…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Calamity Jack (Rapunzel's Revenge, #2) by Shannon Hale, Nathan Hale, Dean Hale

1. Calamity Jack (Rapunzel's Revenge, #2)

By: Shannon Hale , Nathan Hale , Dean Hale

3.91

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind...with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's Calamity Jack (Rapunzel's Revenge, #2) book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"I believe reading books is one of the best ways to gain real empathy for people different from ourselves, and helping boys develop empathy for girls is a cause worth fighting for."

-Shannon Hale, Calamity Jack (Rapunzel's Revenge, #2)

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2. The Hundred Dresses

By: Eleanor Estes , Louis Slobodkin

4.11

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

This Newbery Honor classic, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist, is a beautifully written tribute t… read more

Similar categories in Eleanor Estes's The Hundred Dresses book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • historical fiction

3. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

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4. The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 1 (The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, #1)

By: Kyouka Izumi

4.40

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In this charming tale, a woman gets transported to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: openi… read more

Similar categories in Kyouka Izumi's The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 1 (The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, #1) book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • fantasy
"I didn't want kids, though I knew it'd be good for society. I just couldn't imagine giving up my "me" time for other people - I'm selfish in that way."

-Kyouka Izumi, The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 1 (The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, #1)

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5. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

By: Julie Abe

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more

Similar categories in Julie Abe's Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • paranormal
  • fantasy
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

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6. 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 Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • young adult
"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)

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7. Dragonfruit

By: Makiia Lucier

3.89

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythol… read more

Similar categories in Makiia Lucier's Dragonfruit book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
"Sam was quiet. Sometimes it was hard to look at her"

-Makiia Lucier, Dragonfruit

"sam was quiet, sometimes it hurt to look at her and know at closely they had come to missing one another"

-Makiia Lucier, Dragonfruit

"May Taga find your spirit and guide you home to the sea beyond. In clear water where danger will never catch you. Among the coral and caves where the bounty is full. Alongside your ancestors and thei…"

-Makiia Lucier, Dragonfruit

Cover of A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5) by Dianne Freeman

8. A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, returns in Dianne Freeman’s charming, lighthe… read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5) book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. The Lake House

By: Sarah Beth Durst

3.40

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

Claire’s grown up triple-checking locks. Counting her steps. Second-guessing every decision. It’s j… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's The Lake House book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • young adult
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10. Tremendous Things

By: Susin Nielsen

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Governor General's Literary Award--winning author Susin Nielsen comes a funny and heartfelt st… read more

Similar categories in Susin Nielsen's Tremendous Things book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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11. Birdspell

By: Valerie Sherrard

3.79

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom's illness means lost jobs, cons… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Sherrard's Birdspell book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • young adult
Cover of The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters

12. The King of Jam Sandwiches

By: Eric Walters

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

★ “Tug at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone…This warm tale is definitely one for the keepe… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's The King of Jam Sandwiches book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos

13. Isla to Island

By: Alexis Castellanos

4.22

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to … read more

Similar categories in Alexis Castellanos's Isla to Island book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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14. Where the Dark Stands Still

By: A.B. Poranek

4.12

Format: 336 pages, ebook

Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its… read more

Similar categories in A.B. Poranek's Where the Dark Stands Still book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • fantasy
  • young adult fantasy
  • young adult
"We kissed, you incorrigible antlered tradgedy!"

-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still

"His eyebrows tilt up, firelight reflecting in his eyes. "It was always to be my fate." "Fate," she scoffs. "What is fate but an excuse to surrender responsibility? No, Eliasz, we cannot think of that…"

-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still

"Please," she begs. "Surely there must be some spell—there must be something, anything. Please, Eliasz, please. Tell me how to save you." "Liska, Liseczka. Oj, lisku." He raises her hand to his lips, …"

-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still

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15. Suggested Reading

By: Dave Connis

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

In this standalone, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and… read more

Similar categories in Dave Connis's Suggested Reading book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • young adult
"Friends who hurt deeply but connected in the same way I had."

-Dave Connis, Suggested Reading

"What we do, before and after we read, is our choice. And that choice is freedom."

-Dave Connis, Suggested Reading

"You stand up because you believe, not because you want to win. I don't want you add more hate to this world. We have enough."

-Dave Connis, Suggested Reading

"If you don't realize the importance and responsibility of the freedoms we've been given, then you won't realize what freedom actually is."

-Dave Connis, Suggested Reading

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16. Sisters of the Wolf

By: Patricia Miller-Schroeder

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Can Shinoni and Keena, two Ice Age teens separated from their tribes, overcome their differences to… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Miller-Schroeder's Sisters of the Wolf book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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17. Ghostlight

By: Kenneth Oppel

3.87

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

One teen's summer job scaring tourists with ghost stories takes a terrifying turn when he accidenta… read more

Similar categories in Kenneth Oppel's Ghostlight book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • paranormal
  • young adult
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18. Firefly

By: Philippa Dowding

4.01

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award 2021 | Winner of the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Childre… read more

Similar categories in Philippa Dowding's Firefly book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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19. The Bear House

By: Meaghan McIsaac

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a gritty medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intri… read more

Similar categories in Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen

20. The Coming Storm

By: Regina M. Hansen

3.81

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Music, myth, and horror blend in this fantasy debut about a teen girl who must fight a powerful evi… read more

Similar categories in Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm book and Regina M. Hansen's The Coming Storm

  • urban fantasy
  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • historical fiction
  • paranormal
  • mythology

9 Top fantasy books like The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen

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Calamity Jack (Rapunzel's Revenge, #2)

Shannon Hale , Nathan Hale , Dean Hale

3.91

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The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 1 (The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, #1)

Kyouka Izumi

4.40

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Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

Julie Abe

4.12

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Dragonfruit

Makiia Lucier

3.89

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20 Best fantasy books like Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

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The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

3.84

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A Crane Among Wolves

June Hur

4.03

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Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth #1)

Kristen Ciccarelli

4.22

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Yangsze Choo

4.01

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