Books like Ghost in the House

If you liked Ghost in the House, read Christina's Ghost, Horror at the Haunted House, or The Dollhouse Murders — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Ghost in the House by Betty Ren Wright (Horror · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of novela juvenil, great-aunts, and tías-abuelas. 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Ghost in the House

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Christina's Ghostgrades 4–6
Is by Betty Ren Wright, the same author, shares themes of ghosts, and both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list. Amazon → books like this →
Horror at the Haunted Housegrades 4–6
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
The Dollhouse Murdersgrades 4–7
Is by Betty Ren Wright, the same author, shares themes of ghosts, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost on Saturday Nightgrades 4–6
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost's Gravegrades 3–8
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Cursed Moongrades 3–6
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Graylockgrades 5–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Ghost in the House for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Double Trouble in Walla Walla by Andrew Clements · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Heart of a Tiger by Marsha Diane Arnold · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).

Books like Ghost in the House for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of novela juvenil and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of ghosts and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s).

Books like Ghost in the House 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 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of novela juvenil and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • The Haunting by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of ghosts and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of ghosts and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Ghost in the House for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • The Haunting by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of ghosts and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1990s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Ghost in the House?
The 10 closest matches to Ghost in the House by Betty Ren Wright on ReadingList include Christina's Ghost, Horror at the Haunted House, The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghost on Saturday Night, and The Ghost's Grave. Each is scored on shared themes (novela juvenil, great-aunts, and tías-abuelas), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Ghost in the House reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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