Books like Allies
Looking for books like Allies by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction · grades 5–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, courage, and sacrifice. 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 5–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Allies
EchoPam Muñoz Ryan · 680L
A Long Walk to WaterLinda Sue Park · 720L
A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912Lauren Tarshis · 590L
Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys · 560L
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens · 1170L
Code Name KingfisherLiz Kessler
Divine RivalsRebecca Ross
IcebergJennifer A. Nielsen
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak · 730L
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Why each is a match
- Echo680L
- Shares themes of war and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- A Long Walk to Water720L
- Shares themes of war, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- Salt to the Sea560L
- Shares themes of war, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
- A Tale of Two Cities1170L
- Shares themes of sacrifice, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
- Shares themes of war and courage and overlapping grades (9–12).
- Iceberggrades 3–7
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Book Thief730L
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).