Books like An American Plague
Looking for books like An American Plague by Jim Murphy? 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 6–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to An American Plague
1919 The Year That Changed AmericaMartin W. Sandler
A Corner of the UniverseAnn M. Martin
A Few Red DropsClaire Hartfield
A Long Walk to WaterLinda Sue Park · 720L
A Million Ways HomeDianna Dorisi-Winget
A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
A Tale Dark and GrimmAdam Gidwitz
AbductionPeg Kehret
AlliesAlan Gratz- Almost AstronautsTanya Lee Stone
Reading the whole similar-books list? Open any title for its Amazon listing — or listen to many of them free with a 30-day Audible trial.
As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.
Why each is a match
- 1919 The Year That Changed Americagrades 7–12
- Overlapping grades (7–12) and the same era (2010s).
- A Corner of the Universegrades 5–8
- Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (2010s).
- A Few Red Dropsgrades 7–12
- Overlapping grades (7–12) and the same era (2010s).
- A Long Walk to Water720L
- Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (2010s).
- A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
- Overlapping grades (4–6) and the same era (2010s).
- A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
- Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (2010s).
- A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
- Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (2010s).
- Abductiongrades 3–6
- Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2010s).
- Alliesgrades 5–9
- Overlapping grades (5–9) and the same era (2010s).
- Almost Astronautsgrades 5–9
- Overlapping grades (5–9) and the same era (2010s).