Books like The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet
If you liked The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet, read Maid for It, A Visit to William Blake's Inn, or Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet by Terry Virts (Juvenile Nonfiction · grades 6–8)? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet
- Maid for ItJamie Sumner
- A Visit to William Blake's InnNancy Willard
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick DouglassRussell Freedman
- Now Is Your TimeWalter Dean Myers
- The Story of MankindHendrik Willem van Loon
- WeirdoTony Weaver, Jr.
- Wish I Was a BallerAmar Shah
- 102 Days of Lying About LaurenMaura Jortner
- ClementineAnn Hood
- Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)Sharee Miller
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- Maid for Itgrades 6–8
- Both on the South Carolina Junior Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
- A Visit to William Blake's Inngrades 3–7
- Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglassgrades 3–7
- Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
- Now Is Your Timegrades 4–8
- Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
- The Story of Mankindgrades 3–7
- Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
- Wish I Was a Ballergrades 6–8
- Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
- 102 Days of Lying About Laurengrades 6–8
- Both on the South Carolina Junior Book Award list and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
- Clementinegrades 6–8
- Both on the South Carolina Junior Book Award list and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
- Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)grades 3–8
- Both on the South Carolina Junior Book Award list and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Books like The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet for younger readers (K–2)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.
- Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park by Lori Alexander · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Forests by Nell Cross Beckerman · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Out of Wonder by Kwame Alexander · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
Books like The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park by Lori Alexander · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Dear Dad: Growing Up With a Parent in Prison - And How We Stayed Connected by Jay Jay Patton · grades 4–5 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Forests by Nell Cross Beckerman · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
- Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster by Candace Fleming · grades 4–5 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction).
Book data last updated 2026-07-03. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.