Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

If you liked Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera, read Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens first — the closest match in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson (Nonfiction · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of science, history, and biography. 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.

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10 books similar to Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

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Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helensgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science and history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Nonfiction). Amazon →
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of history and biography, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Nonfiction). Amazon →
The Fire of Starsgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science and history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arcticgrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Nonfiction). Amazon →
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planetgrades 4–8
Shares themes of science, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Nonfiction). Amazon →
The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Cavesgrades 3–7
Shares themes of science, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Nonfiction). Amazon →
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkiengrades 4–8
Shares themes of history and biography, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Naturegrades 3–6
Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of history and biography and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →

Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera for younger readers (K–2)

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

Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Hoops by Matt Tavares · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Not Nothing by Gayle Forman · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of science, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of history, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Not Nothing by Gayle Forman · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of history, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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