20 must-read middle grade books like No Place Like Home by Linh S. Nguyễn

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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…

If you liked the middle grade plot in No Place Like Home by Linh S. Nguyễn , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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2. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"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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3. Tender Beasts

By: Liselle Sambury

3.90

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and c… read more

Similar categories in Liselle Sambury's Tender Beasts book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • fantasy
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4. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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6. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • fantasy
  • canada
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7. The Theory of Crows

By: David Alexander Robertson

3.89

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A poignant and evocative novel about the bonds of family and the gifts offered by the land When … read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's The Theory of Crows book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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8. 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 Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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9. 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

Similar categories in Celia Krampien's The Bellwoods Game book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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10. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-n… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Funeral Songs for Dying Girls book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • fantasy
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11. The Circle

By: Katherena Vermette

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and #1 bestselling author of The Break and The Strangers comes a poignant an… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's The Circle book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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12. Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation

By: Andrew Stobo Sniderman

4.54

Format: 384 pages, ebook

A heart-rending true story about racism and reconciliationDivided by a beautiful valley and 150 yea… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Stobo Sniderman's Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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13. Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1)

By: Isabelle Picard

3.82

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Léon et Éloïse McKenzie, des jumeaux de 13 ans, vivent dans la communauté innue de Matimekosh, près… read more

Similar categories in Isabelle Picard's Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1) book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • canada
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14. Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1)

By: Vivian Zhou

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, w… read more

Similar categories in Vivian Zhou's Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1) book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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15. The Islands of Elsewhere

By: Heather Fawcett

3.86

Format: None pages, Audiobook

With hints of magic and plenty of adventure, this seaside story of siblings on a hunt for treasure … read more

Similar categories in Heather Fawcett's The Islands of Elsewhere book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • canada
  • adventure
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16. You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2)

By: Chad Lucas

4.41

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Brian and Ezra’s story continues in the moving sequel to Thanks a Lot, Universe, which New York Tim… read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2) book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
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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 Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • canada
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18. The Secret of the Ravens

By: Joanna Cacao

3.85

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Cacao's The Secret of the Ravens book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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19. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • canada
  • adventure
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20. The Cricket War

By: Tho Pham

4.39

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A gripping story of a boy’s escape from Communist Vietnam by boat, based on the author’s own experi… read more

Similar categories in Tho Pham's The Cricket War book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • canada
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21. Hopeless in Hope

By: Wanda John-Kehewin

4.28

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town n… read more

Similar categories in Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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22. Flight Plan

By: Eric Walters

4.02

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

When all technology breaks down and he’s far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he’s stronge… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's Flight Plan book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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23. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is

By: Casey Lyall

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out o… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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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

Similar categories in Briana McDonald's Galaxy Jones and the Space Pirates book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • 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

Similar categories in Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • canada
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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26. Up for Grabs

By: Michelle Mulder

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Frida and her brother, Zac, have lived in seven countries in ten years. In fact, they’ve been trave… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Mulder's Up for Grabs book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • canada
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27. Out of the Dark

By: Julie Lawson

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A follow-up of the bestselling, Geoffrey Bilson Award — and Victoria Book Prize — nominated A Blind… read more

Similar categories in Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • canada
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28. At the Speed of Gus

By: Richard Scrimger

3.20

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and finding your way. Meet the compelli… read more

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29. Opposite Identicals

By: Deborah Kerbel

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A Junior Library Guild Pick! Opposite Identicals  is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finis… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Kerbel's Opposite Identicals book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
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30. Ravenous Things

By: Derrick Chow

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Kieran Viola and Cassidy Leyendecker at Disney Hyperion have acquired at auction debut middle grade… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Chow's Ravenous Things book and Linh S. Nguyễn's No Place Like Home

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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31. The Heart-Centered Teacher

By: Regie Routman

4.13

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Check out Regie’s and "I will speak to you of what I’ve learned and what I’m still struggling with,… read more

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