Books like The Ghost of Graylock
Looking for books like The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki (Horror · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of ghosts, mystery, and fear. 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Ghost of Graylock
All the Lovely Bad OnesMary Downing Hahn
The Cursed MoonAngela Cervantes
The Doom StonePaul Zindel
It Came from the TreesAlly Russell
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag FlexJustina Ireland- The Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren WrightThe Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren Wright
Wait Till Helen ComesMary Downing Hahn
City of GhostsVictoria Schwab
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry HallJasmine Warga
Cryptid HuntersRoland Smith
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Why each is a match
- All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of ghosts and mystery, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- The Cursed Moongrades 3–6
- Shares themes of ghosts and fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- The Doom Stonegrades 6–9
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- It Came from the Treesgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flexgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- The Dollhouse Murdersgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of ghosts and mystery and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- City of Ghostsgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of ghosts and overlapping grades (4–7).
- A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hallgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Cryptid Huntersgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of mystery and overlapping grades (5–8).