13 Top canada books like Out of the Dark by Julie Lawson

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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…

If you liked the canada plot in Out of the Dark by Julie Lawson , here is a list of 13 books like this:

1. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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2. The Librarianist

By: Patrick deWitt

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who ha… read more

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  • historical fiction
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3. 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

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  • middle grade
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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

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  • middle grade
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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

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  • middle grade
"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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • canada
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7. 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

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  • middle grade
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8. Echoes and Empires (Echoes and Empires, #1)

By: Morgan Rhodes

3.72

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A snarky seventeen-year-old must team up with an enigmatic criminal to cure herself of dangerous fo… read more

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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

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  • middle grade
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10. The Other Side of Perfect

By: Melanie Florence

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Florence's The Other Side of Perfect book and Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
  • canada
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11. 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

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  • middle grade
  • canada
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12. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

By: Chad Lucas

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more

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  • middle grade
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

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13. 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

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  • middle grade
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14. 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

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  • middle grade
  • canada
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15. The Secret History of Audrey James

By: Heather Marshall

4.46

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

The #1 bestselling author of Looking for Jane returns with a poignant, gripping novel about a piani… read more

Similar categories in Heather Marshall's The Secret History of Audrey James book and Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • canada
  • historical fiction
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16. Fly

By: Alison Hughes

3.84

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A novel in free verse about a middle schooler who discovers he’s not the only one grappling with th… read more

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  • middle grade
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17. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
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18. Legends and Liars (Echoes and Empires, #2)

By: Morgan Rhodes

3.60

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greates… read more

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19. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
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20. Death & Other Inconveniences

By: Lesley Crewe

4.11

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

National bestselling author Lesley Crewe's new novel explores widowhood, complicated family dynamic… read more

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  • canada
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21. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
  • canada
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22. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
  • canada
  • historical fiction
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23. 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

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  • canada
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24. 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

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  • canada
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25. 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

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  • middle grade
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26. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
  • canada
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27. 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

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  • canada
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28. 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

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  • middle grade
  • canada
  • historical fiction
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29. 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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30. 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 Julie Lawson's Out of the Dark

  • middle grade
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31. Lobster's Vacation

By: Michelle Robinson

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author of over 50 books, including The Thunk, She Rex , and How to Wash a Woolly Mammot… read more

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Katherine Applegate

4.46

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Sarah Everett

4.33

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Erin Bow

4.31

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Scott Chantler

4.02

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4.02

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Celia Krampien

4.03

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Rachelle Delaney

3.84

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Dee Hahn

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