Books like That's Not My Name
Looking for books like That's Not My Name by Megan Lally (Mystery · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of mystery, identity, and survival. The 10 titlesbelow 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to That's Not My Name
How to Survive Your MurderDanielle Valentine
The Reappearance of Rachel PriceHolly Jackson
Under the SurfaceDiana Urban
Not Quite Dead YetHolly Jackson
The AgathasKathleen Glasgow
The Forbidden BookSacha Lamb
The Last BloodcarverVanessa Le
Life of PiYann Martel · 830L
Everything We Never HadRandy Ribay
Good DifferentMeg Eden Kuyatt
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Why each is a match
- How to Survive Your Murdergrades 9–12
- Shares themes of mystery and survival, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- The Reappearance of Rachel Pricegrades 7–12
- Shares themes of mystery and identity, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Under the Surfacegrades 7–12
- Shares themes of mystery and survival, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Not Quite Dead Yetgrades 7–12
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- The Agathasgrades 9–12
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- The Forbidden Bookgrades 7–12
- Shares themes of identity and survival and overlapping grades (7–12).
- The Last Bloodcarvergrades 6–9
- Shares themes of identity and survival and overlapping grades (6–9).
- Life of Pi830L
- Shares themes of identity and survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
- Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Good Differentgrades 6–9
- Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–9).