# Books like The Sherlock Society

**10** books similar to *The Sherlock Society* by James Ponti (Middle Grade Mystery · grades 4–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** mystery, friendship, family, adventure
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## Similar books

- [Fowl Play](https://readinglist.school/book/fowl-play) by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family, both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Mystery).
- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by James Ponti, the same author, both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/final-word) by Janet Sumner Johnson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Lost Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-library) by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House](https://readinglist.school/book/goosebumps-welcome-to-dead-house) by R.L. Stine _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, friendship, and family, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [What Happened to Rachel Riley?](https://readinglist.school/book/what-happened-to-rachel-riley) by Claire Swinarski _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Puzzleheart](https://readinglist.school/book/puzzleheart) by Jenn Reese _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and adventure, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Impossible Creatures](https://readinglist.school/book/impossible-creatures) by Katherine Rundell _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and adventure, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Last Dragon on Mars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-last-dragon-on-mars) by Scott Reintgen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and adventure, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

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