10 must-read realistic fiction books like Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

Cover of Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

Ban This Book

By: Alan Gratz

4.41

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

-Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Sta…

"Probably because for all the amazing things books can do, they can't make you into a bad person"

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

"She was disappointed, I could tell, and suddenly the only thing I wanted in the world was to please her."

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Ban This Book by Alan Gratz , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By: E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

Format: None pages,

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm, Tad Carpenter

2. The Fourteenth Goldfish

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Tad Carpenter

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleve… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

3. The Scarecrow and His Servant

By: Philip Pullman

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

One night there was a thunderstorm. A tattered scarecrow stood in the wind and rain, taking no noti… read more

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4. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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Cover of Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

5. Ban This Book

By: Alan Gratz

4.41

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

-Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Sta… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Ban This Book book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • books about books
  • juvenile
"Probably because for all the amazing things books can do, they can't make you into a bad person"

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

"She was disappointed, I could tell, and suddenly the only thing I wanted in the world was to please her."

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

6. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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7. Stella by Starlight

By: Sharon M. Draper , None

3.62

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When the Ku Klux Klan's unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella's segregated southern town, bravery b… read more

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8. At the Bottom of the World (Jack and the Geniuses, #1)

By: Gregory Mone , Bill Nye , Nicholas Iluzada

3.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling authors Bill Nye the Science Guy and Gregory Mone take middle-grade reade… read more

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Cover of The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

9. 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

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • books about books
  • juvenile
"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 Linked by Gordon Korman

10. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

Cover of A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

11. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

12. 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 Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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

Cover of From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) by Janae Marks

13. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

By: Janae Marks

4.29

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"

-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

14. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Cover of Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry

15. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

16. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

17. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Shine On, Luz Véliz! by Rebecca Balcárcel

18. Shine On, Luz Véliz!

By: Rebecca Balcárcel

4.28

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears , this book c… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Balcárcel's Shine On, Luz Véliz! book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The self is not discovered, but created."

-Rebecca Balcárcel, Shine On, Luz Véliz!

Cover of Adam¿s Atomic Adventures by Alice L. Baxter

19. Adam¿s Atomic Adventures

By: Alice L. Baxter

4.00

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Adam is having a miserable day. First, he causes his team to lose the soccer game, and then he gets… read more

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Cover of Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes

20. Property of the Rebel Librarian

By: Allison Varnes

4.11

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, t… read more

Similar categories in Allison Varnes's Property of the Rebel Librarian book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • books about books
  • juvenile
"So much has changed that I wonder if it will feel different when I read it again. If you're one person when you read a book, and then you change, does the book become different? Do the words stretch …"

-Allison Varnes, Property of the Rebel Librarian

Cover of Fortune Tellers by Lisa Greenwald

21. Fortune Tellers

By: Lisa Greenwald

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What if your fortunes really came true? Once upon a time, Millie, Nora, and Bea were best friend… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's Fortune Tellers book and Alan Gratz's Ban This Book

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens

14 best-selling fiction books like Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

Transform Your Habits

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

Transform Your Habits

The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer L. Holm , Tad Carpenter

3.83

Transform Your Habits

Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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16 Top fiction books like From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) by Janae Marks

Transform Your Habits

Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

Kelly Yang

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

4.42

Transform Your Habits

From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

Janae Marks

4.29

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