What books are similar to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912?

The 10 closest matches to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis on ReadingList include Code Name Kingfisher, Iceberg, Echo, Refugee, and A Night Divided. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, history, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–5), 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.

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

If you liked I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, read Code Name Kingfisher, Iceberg, or Echo — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis (Historical Fiction · 590L · grades 2–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, history, and courage. The 10 titles below 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 2–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of survival, history, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Iceberggrades 3–7: Shares themes of survival, history, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Echo680L: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (680L vs 590L). Amazon →
Refugee800L: Shares themes of survival and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (800L vs 590L). Amazon →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—19631000L: Shares themes of history and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Fever 1793grades 2–8: Shares themes of survival and history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7: Shares themes of history and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Old Yellergrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival, courage, and family and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
The Caygrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for younger readers (K–2)

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

Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (580L vs 590L).
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown · 540L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (540L vs 590L).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (530L vs 590L).
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1) by Mary Pope Osborne · 510L — Shares themes of family and a close reading level (510L vs 590L).

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 590L).
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of survival and family and a close reading level (740L vs 590L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (670L vs 590L).
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen · 730L — Shares themes of history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia · 750L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 590L).

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 590L).
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of survival and family and a close reading level (740L vs 590L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of courage and family and a close reading level (670L vs 590L).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history and courage and same genre (Historical Fiction).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).

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

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