What books are similar to Girl, Stolen?

The 10 closest matches to Girl, Stolen by April Henry on ReadingList include Run, Hide, Fight Back, Faking Normal, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, and Everything, Everything. Each is scored on shared themes (blind, kidnapping, and teenagers), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Girl, Stolen reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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.

Books like Girl, Stolen

If you liked Girl, Stolen, read Run, Hide, Fight Back, Faking Normal, or Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Girl, Stolen by April Henry (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of blind, kidnapping, and teenagers. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Run, Hide, Fight Backgrades 6–9: Is by April Henry, the same author, shares themes of teenagers, and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Faking Normalgrades 9–12: Shares themes of teenagers, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soulgrades 9–12: Shares themes of teenagers, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Piegrades 6–9: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Everything, Everythinggrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Sun is Also a Stargrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
What If It's Usgrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Breathing Underwatergrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Danger Zonegrades 6–9: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Define "Normal"grades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Girl, Stolen for younger readers (K–2)

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

Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard · grades K–3 — Shares themes of blind and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt · grades K–3 — Shares themes of blind and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list.

Books like Girl, Stolen for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job by Willo Davis Roberts · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of kidnapping and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Best Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Ellie's Story by W. Bruce Cameron · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Girl, Stolen for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job by Willo Davis Roberts · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of kidnapping and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Best Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Ellie's Story by W. Bruce Cameron · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Girl, Stolen for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Girl, Stolen?: The 10 closest matches to Girl, Stolen by April Henry on ReadingList include Run, Hide, Fight Back, Faking Normal, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, and Everything, Everything. Each is scored on shared themes (blind, kidnapping, and teenagers), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Girl, Stolen reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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