17 best-selling middle grade books like Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates by Briana McDonald

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Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates

By: Briana McDonald

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing and The Secrets of Stone Creek comes a rip-r…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates by Briana McDonald , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of The Crowns of Croswald (Croswald #1) by D.E. Night

1. The Crowns of Croswald (Croswald #1)

By: D.E. Night

3.78

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

For those who wish that Narnia, Harry Potter, and Alice in Wonderland could go on forever, Croswald… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

2. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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

Cover of Hooky (Hooky, #2) by Míriam Bonastre Tur

3. Hooky (Hooky, #2)

By: Míriam Bonastre Tur

4.56

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

This magical adventure from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON continues as Dani and Dorian answ… read more

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  • middle grade
"Cuando intentas solucionar los problemas sola, crecen y se incrustan. Se clavan en el alma..."

-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #2)

Cover of Hooky (Hooky, #1) by Míriam Bonastre Tur

4. Hooky (Hooky, #1)

By: Míriam Bonastre Tur

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, c… read more

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  • middle grade
"Cuando más subes...peor es la caída."

-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)

"Watch it! Or i'll turn you into a slug!"

-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)

"Why walk when we can race? Life's too short to waste time walking."

-Míriam Bonastre Tur, Hooky (Hooky, #1)

Cover of Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1) by Alex Pheby

5. Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1)

By: Alex Pheby

3.60

Format: 617 pages, Hardcover

GOD IS DEAD, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew. In the slums of the sea-battered… read more

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  • science fiction
"You will be judged on your actions, not by accidents of birth. Yet now, for the Master's purposes, you are worse than nothing...Again, do not let this disturb you-many malodorous things have a use. S…"

-Alex Pheby, Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1)

Cover of Rayleigh Mann in the Company of Monsters by Ciannon Smart

6. Rayleigh Mann in the Company of Monsters

By: Ciannon Smart

3.89

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"A dangerously good time!" --Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author "This enchanting w… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin   Stevenson

7. Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2)

By: Benjamin Stevenson

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the … read more

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Cover of The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien

8. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1) by L.M. Sagas

9. Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1)

By: L.M. Sagas

3.92

Format: 407 pages, Paperback

L. M. Sagas' debut, Cascade Failure, is a highly commercial, sci-fi adventure blending J. S. Dewes'… read more

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  • science fiction
Cover of Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew

10. Your Blood, My Bones

By: Kelly Andrew

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A seductively twisted romance about loyalty, fate, the lengths we go to hide the darkest parts of o… read more

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Cover of The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1) by Jessica Khoury

11. The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1)

By: Jessica Khoury

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to le… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters, #1) by Genoveva Dimova

12. Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters, #1)

By: Genoveva Dimova

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured… read more

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"Every self-respecting witch had a few battle scars."

-Genoveva Dimova, Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters, #1)

"He had the spine of a snake and the moral compass of a vulture."

-Genoveva Dimova, Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters, #1)

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13. Spell Sweeper

By: Lee Edward Födi

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Most students at Dragonsong Academy spend their days practicing spells and wielding wands, but afte… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

14. Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection

By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.57

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that take readers deeper into … read more

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Cover of No One Leaves the Castle by Christopher Healy

15. No One Leaves the Castle

By: Christopher Healy

4.02

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The Lilac. The bard songs say that she’s the world’s most fearsome bounty hunter. That there’s no c… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1) by Amber Chen

16. Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)

By: Amber Chen

3.73

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after h… read more

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Cover of The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi

17. The Spirit Glass

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under h… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

18. Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything

By: Justine Pucella Winans

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Murder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen bi… read more

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Cover of The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, #1) by Ransom Riggs

19. The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, #1)

By: Ransom Riggs

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 globa… read more

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Cover of Sleep Like Death by Kalynn  Bayron

20. Sleep Like Death

By: Kalynn Bayron

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a l… read more

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Cover of Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

21. Death at Morning House

By: Maureen Johnson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA… read more

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22. Finch House

By: Ciera Burch

3.79

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

Encanto meets Coraline in this spooky middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of chang… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Only Black Girl in the Room by Alex  Travis

23. The Only Black Girl in the Room

By: Alex Travis

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An ambitious reporter stuck doing diversity checks for her white colleagues gets her big break in t… read more

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Cover of Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates by Briana McDonald

24. Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates

By: Briana McDonald

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing and The Secrets of Stone Creek comes a rip-r… read more

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  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of No Place Like Home by Linh S. Nguyễn

25. No Place Like Home

By: Linh S. Nguyễn

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories , a sweeping, timeless middle grade fantasy about recl… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats, #1) by Mary E. Pearson

26. The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats, #1)

By: Mary E. Pearson

3.87

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of d… read more

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Cover of Glass: A Cinderella Tale by Kathryn Lasky

27. Glass: A Cinderella Tale

By: Kathryn Lasky

3.54

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A prequel to the Cinderella story from the perspective of a young fairy godmother. In a grand g… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury

28. The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night

By: Steven Banbury

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A spooky yet heartwarming adventure about one girl's journey into the land of the undead, and the u… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Creatures of the In Between by Cindy  Lin

29. Creatures of the In Between

By: Cindy Lin

4.12

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Princess Mononoke meets How to Train Your Dragon in this magical middle-grade adventure from Cindy … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Plentiful Darkness by Heather Kassner

30. The Plentiful Darkness

By: Heather Kassner

3.79

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In Heather Kassner's spine-chilling fantasy novel, reminiscent of Serafina and the Black Cloak, an … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Last Summer in Outer Space (Adventures of the PSS 118, #3) by Joshua S. Levy

31. Last Summer in Outer Space (Adventures of the PSS 118, #3)

By: Joshua S. Levy

4.00

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Jack's eighth-grade year aboard the PSS 118 is coming to an end. And the students and faculty of th… read more

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  • science fiction

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The Crowns of Croswald (Croswald #1)

D.E. Night

3.78

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Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Rayleigh Mann in the Company of Monsters

Ciannon Smart

3.89

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Celia Krampien

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Anthony Horowitz

4.18

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Amy Tintera

4.13

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Alex Michaelides

3.38

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Lisa Unger

3.63

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