17 Top fiction books like Breakout by Kate Messner

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Breakout

By: Kate Messner

4.11

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles,…

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1. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Ungifted book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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2. The Perfect Score

By: Rob Buyea

3.97

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods's sixt… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's The Perfect Score book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family

3. Greetings from Witness Protection!

By: Jake Burt

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family … read more

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4. 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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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 Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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. Posted

By: John David Anderson

4.08

Format: 432 pages, ebook

In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words … read more

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7. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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8. 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 Kate Messner's Breakout

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

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9. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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10. Breakout

By: Kate Messner

4.11

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles,… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Breakout book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Key Player (Front Desk, #4) by Kelly Yang

11. Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4) book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1) by Stuart Gibbs

12. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.33

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

From author Stuart Gibbs comes the first novel in a new series about the world’s youngest and smart… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1) book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4) by Stuart Gibbs

13. Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.44

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4) book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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14. Mixed Up

By: Gordon Korman

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Mixed Up book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • mystery
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15. Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.52

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this third installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3) book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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16. 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future!

By: Jen Calonita

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita! A … read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future! book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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17. Different Kinds of Fruit

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.08

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a Stonewall Award winner, a sixth-grader’s life is tu… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's Different Kinds of Fruit book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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18. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of The Perfect Secret  (The Perfect Score, #2) by Rob Buyea

19. The Perfect Secret (The Perfect Score, #2)

By: Rob Buyea

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

These students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power! GAVIN finally joins the… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's The Perfect Secret (The Perfect Score, #2) book and Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

20. 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 Kate Messner's Breakout

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile

8 Best contemporary books like Breakout by Kate Messner

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Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

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Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

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Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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Breakout

Kate Messner

4.11

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16 must-read fiction books like Ungifted by Gordon Korman

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

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Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

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