Books like Earthquake Terror

If you liked Earthquake Terror, read The Ghost's Grave, Horror at the Haunted House, or Ghost Cadet — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret (Horror · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of earthquakes, survival, and brothers and sisters. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Ghost's Gravegrades 3–8
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Horror at the Haunted Housegrades 4–6
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Cadetgrades 3–5
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Hatchet1020L
Shares themes of survival, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L
Shares themes of survival, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lemonade Wargrades 4–6
Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Drive-Bygrades 3–8
Shares themes of brothers and sisters and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Earthquake Terror for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Tangerine by Edward Bloor · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of people with disabilities and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
  • Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
  • Copycat by Ruth Brown · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
  • Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Earthquake Terror for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ghost in the House by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Horror), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s).
  • Loch by Paul Zindel · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Tangerine by Edward Bloor · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of people with disabilities and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The River by Gary Paulsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Earthquake Terror for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of survival and same genre (Horror).
  • A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Shares themes of survival and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of survival and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.

Books like Earthquake Terror for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of survival and same genre (Horror).
  • How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of survival and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of people with disabilities and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
  • That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of survival and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.

Common questions

What books are similar to Earthquake Terror?
The 10 closest matches to Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret on ReadingList include The Ghost's Grave, Horror at the Haunted House, Ghost Cadet, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, and All the Lovely Bad Ones. Each is scored on shared themes (earthquakes, survival, and brothers and sisters), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Earthquake Terror reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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