Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story

If you liked The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story, read The Ghost on Saturday Night, The Whipping Boy, or The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman (Fantasy · grades 4–6)? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story

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The Ghost on Saturday Nightgrades 4–6
Is by Sid Fleischman, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Whipping Boygrades 3–7
Is by Sid Fleischman, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulanegrades 3–6
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Girl in a Cagegrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Gregor the Overlandergrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotismgrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Powerlessgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky · grades 1–4 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (1–4).
  • Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges · grades 1–4 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (1–4).
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (5–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story?
The 10 closest matches to The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman on ReadingList include The Ghost on Saturday Night, The Whipping Boy, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Eragon, and Girl in a Cage. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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