Books like Saints of the Household

If you liked Saints of the Household, read Shut Up, This Is Serious, Under the Mesquite, or Ace of Spades — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Saints of the Household by Ari Tison? 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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Shut Up, This Is Seriousgrades 9–12
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Under the Mesquitegrades 7–12
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Ace of Spadesgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Aisle Ninegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All the Fighting Partsgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All the Noise at Oncegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universegrades 9–12
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Black Girl Unlimitedgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Burn Down, Rise Upgrades 9–12
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appeargrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →

Books like Saints of the Household for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Frizzy by Claribel Ortega · grades 4–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti · grades 3–6 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Saints of the Household for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti · grades 3–6 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Mexikid by Pedro Martín · grades 6–8 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Saints of the Household for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • First Love Language by Stefany Valentine · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).

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

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