Books like Run, Hide, Fight Back

If you liked Run, Hide, Fight Back, read Flight #116 Is Down!, Freak the Mighty, or Two Degrees — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Run, Hide, Fight Back by April Henry (Adventure · grades 6–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, fiction, teenagers, and shootout. 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Run, Hide, Fight Back

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Flight #116 Is Down!grades 3–8
Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Freak the Mightygrades 6–9
Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Two Degreesgrades 5–8
Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Wolf Called Wandergrades 4–6
Same genre (Adventure), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Faking Normalgrades 9–12
Shares themes of teenagers and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Lootgrades 3–8
Same genre (Adventure), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Stormbreakergrades 5–8
Same genre (Adventure), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Last Kids on Earthgrades 3–6
Shares themes of survival, fiction and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Last Musketeergrades 4–7
Same genre (Adventure), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
Same genre (Adventure) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Run, Hide, Fight Back for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Run, Hide, Fight Back for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Jaguar by Roland Smith · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and same genre (Adventure).
  • Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and same genre (Adventure).
  • The Grand Escape by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and same genre (Adventure).
  • Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Run, Hide, Fight Back for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Crash by Jerry Spinelli · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Adventure) and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds · grades 3–10 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
  • Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Adventure) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Run, Hide, Fight Back for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds · grades 3–10 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
  • House Arrest by K. A. Holt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Legend by Marie Lu · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard · grades 9–12 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Run, Hide, Fight Back?
The 10 closest matches to Run, Hide, Fight Back by April Henry on ReadingList include Flight #116 Is Down!, Freak the Mighty, Two Degrees, A Wolf Called Wander, and Faking Normal. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, fiction, teenagers, and shootout), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Run, Hide, Fight Back reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–9), 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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