Books like The Girl in the Lake

If you liked The Girl in the Lake, read Millionaires for the Month, Six Feet Below Zero, or A Million Ways Home — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown? 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 Girl in the Lake

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Millionaires for the Monthgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Six Feet Below Zerogrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Blended610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
One for Sorrowgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Out of My Mind700L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Runaway Twingrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →

Books like The Girl in the Lake for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like The Girl in the Lake for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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