27 best-selling fiction books like Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness by Joy McCullough

Cover of Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness by Joy McCullough

Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

By: Joy McCullough

3.88

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Two orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this uproarious illus…

If you liked the fiction plot in Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness by Joy McCullough , here is a list of 27 books like this:

Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

1. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

3. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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7. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. 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 Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

11. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Miller's Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

12. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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13. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

16. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

17. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys

18. The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Bletchley Riddle book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. 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

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's Death at Morning House book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • fiction
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20. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Keep It Like a Secret by John David  Anderson

21. Keep It Like a Secret

By: John David Anderson

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and unexpected novel about an inseparable brother and sister, from the beloved author o… read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Keep It Like a Secret book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole

22. The Legend of the Last Library

By: Frank L. Cole

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What if you lived in a world without books? After a devastating Blight killed off all the trees, p… read more

Similar categories in Frank L. Cole's The Legend of the Last Library book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas

23. Gamerville

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, wher… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1) by James Ponti

24. The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1)

By: James Ponti

4.50

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1) book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

25. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Knight Thieves by Jenn Bennett

26. The Knight Thieves

By: Jenn Bennett

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Puss in The Last Wish meets Gail Carson Levine in this charming middle grade fractured fairy tale … read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bennett's The Knight Thieves book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
Cover of Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

27. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness by Joy McCullough

28. Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

By: Joy McCullough

3.88

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Two orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this uproarious illus… read more

Similar categories in Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan

29. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

By: Ruth Chan

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, a joyful and tearful debut middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Chan's Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
Cover of The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo

30. The Hotel Balzaar

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of No… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Hotel Balzaar book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Stella & Marigold by Annie Barrows

31. Stella & Marigold

By: Annie Barrows

4.39

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of the New York Times–bestselling Ivy + Bean comes a fun and funny new series abo… read more

Similar categories in Annie Barrows's Stella & Marigold book and Joy McCullough's Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Katherine Applegate

4.46

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Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Allie Millington

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Lisa Yee

3.82

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