Books like The Liars Society
Looking for books like The Liars Society by Alyson Gerber (Middle Grade Mystery · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of mystery, friendship, and trust. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Liars Society
The Lost LibraryRebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry HallJasmine Warga
The Sherlock SocietyJames Ponti
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead HouseR.L. Stine
A Mischief of MiceChristie Matheson- Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)Janet Sumner JohnsonFinal Word (The Winterton Deception #1)Janet Sumner Johnson
Fowl PlayKristin O'Donnell Tubb
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon DetectiveJanet Tashjian
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
What Happened to Rachel Riley?Claire Swinarski
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Why each is a match
- The Lost Librarygrades 4–8
- Shares themes of mystery, friendship, and secrets, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hallgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- The Sherlock Societygrades 3–5
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead Housegrades 3–7
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- A Mischief of Micegrades K–3
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (K–3).
- Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)grades 3–7
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Fowl Playgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detectivegrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Magnolia Wu Unfolds It Allgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).
- What Happened to Rachel Riley?grades 6–8
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (6–8).