Books like A Corner of the Universe

Looking for books like A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin (Historical Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, mental illness, and growing up. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to A Corner of the Universe

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Why each is a match

A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Echo680L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
One Crazy Summer750L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Refugee800L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of family and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Shares themes of family and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
Dragonwings870L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).

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