18 Best fiction books like The Good War by Todd Strasser

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The Good War

By: Todd Strasser

3.47

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Wave comes a poignant and timely novel about a group of seventh graders who …

If you liked the fiction plot in The Good War by Todd Strasser , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Last Mapmaker book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"

-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker

Cover of Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) by Pari Thomson

2. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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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6. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Iceberg book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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7. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling autho… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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8. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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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 Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1)

By: Katherine Marsh

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Aca… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

14. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. Final Season

By: Tim Green

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decis… read more

Similar categories in Tim Green's Final Season book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Hands

By: Torrey Maldonado

4.06

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuri… read more

Similar categories in Torrey Maldonado's Hands book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up

By: Jenn Bishop

4.34

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

"A beautifully crafted tale of friendship, family, and forgiveness, with characters so vivid and re… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bishop's Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes by Marissa Moss

18. Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes

By: Marissa Moss

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of America’s… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Moss's Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis' Secret Codes book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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19. World Made of Glass

By: Ami Polonsky

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A girl channels her grief and pain into love and activism in this heartbreaking, heart-mending nove… read more

Similar categories in Ami Polonsky's World Made of Glass book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"I’m not strong,"

-Ami Polonsky, World Made of Glass

"We are dying because we are gay."

-Ami Polonsky, World Made of Glass

"I said, ‘Mom, I’m a homosexual,’ and she put down the glass that she was washing and said, ‘Jason Randolph Holmes, the world is going to try very hard to convince you that there’s something wrong wit…"

-Ami Polonsky, World Made of Glass

"Julian felt both familiar and unfamiliar, like he understood maybe the tiniest thing about what I was going through while, at the same time, still being a total stranger. I imagined a paperweight hea…"

-Ami Polonsky, World Made of Glass

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20. Warrior Girl

By: Carmen Tafolla

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An insightful novel in verse about the joys and struggles of a Chicana girl who is a warrior for he… read more

Similar categories in Carmen Tafolla's Warrior Girl book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Good War by Todd Strasser

21. The Good War

By: Todd Strasser

3.47

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Wave comes a poignant and timely novel about a group of seventh graders who … read more

Similar categories in Todd Strasser's The Good War book and Todd Strasser's The Good War

  • childrens
  • school
  • video games
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

11 Best contemporary books like The Good War by Todd Strasser

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Not Quite a Ghost

Anne Ursu

4.08

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20 must-read fiction books like Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures

Jason Pamment

4.07

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