Books like Projekt 1065

If you liked Projekt 1065, read Allies, Refugee, or A Night Divided — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction · grades 5–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of WWII, spying, and courage. 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 5–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Projekt 1065

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Alliesgrades 5–9
Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list. Amazon → books like this →
Refugee800L
Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Historical Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Echo680L
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912590L
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of courage, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L
Shares themes of courage, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L
Shares themes of courage, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Gutsgrades 4–8
Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Projekt 1065 for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).
  • Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
  • Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Knight Owl by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage.

Books like Projekt 1065 for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list.
  • Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The Cay by Theodore Taylor · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of WWII, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Projekt 1065 for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list.
  • Heroes by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, shares themes of courage, and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Projekt 1065 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).
  • Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (8–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Projekt 1065?
The 10 closest matches to Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Allies, Refugee, A Night Divided, Echo, and I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912. Each is scored on shared themes (WWII, spying, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Projekt 1065 reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–9), 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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