Books like Murder Among Friends

If you liked Murder Among Friends, read Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard, The Silence That Binds Us, or The Agathas — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of crime, justice, and history. 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.

10 books similar to Murder Among Friends

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Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullardgrades 9–12
Shares themes of history, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
The Silence That Binds Usgrades 9–12
Shares themes of justice, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
The Agathasgrades 9–12
Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Torchgrades 9–12
Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Antigonegrades 9–12
Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Four for the Roadgrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
How to Survive Your Murdergrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)1130L
Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →

Books like Murder Among Friends for younger readers (K–2)

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

Books like Murder Among Friends for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Books like Murder Among Friends for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Books like Murder Among Friends for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Legend by Marie Lu · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Oedipus Rex by Sophocles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee · 870L — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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