What books are similar to The Silver Kiss?

The 10 closest matches to The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause on ReadingList include A Sudden Silence, A Summer to Die, The Truth Trap, Define "Normal", and I Must Betray You. Each is scored on shared themes (death and vampires), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Silver Kiss reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like The Silver Kiss

If you liked The Silver Kiss, read A Sudden Silence, A Summer to Die, or The Truth Trap — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of death and vampires. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Sudden Silencegrades 9–12: Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Summer to Diegrades 9–12: Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Truth Trapgrades 9–12: Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Define "Normal"grades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
I Must Betray Yougrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Tears of A Tigergrades 9–12: Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Armageddon Summergrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
As I Lay Dyinggrades 11–12: Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (11–12). Amazon → books like this →
Badgrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Breaking Boxesgrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Silver Kiss for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Don't Fidget a Feather! by Erica Silverman · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
Grandpa's Teeth by Rod Clement · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
High-Wire Henry by Mary Calhoun · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).

Books like The Silver Kiss for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye by Patricia Hermes · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drive-By by Lynne Ewing · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of death and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Fig Pudding by Ralph J. Fletcher · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of death and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Flying Solo by Ralph J. Fletcher · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of death and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Silver Kiss for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of death, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye by Patricia Hermes · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Blackwater by Eve Bunting · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of death and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drive-By by Lynne Ewing · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of death and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Silver Kiss for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Danger Zone by David Klass · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Ironman by Chris Crutcher · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Silver Kiss?: The 10 closest matches to The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause on ReadingList include A Sudden Silence, A Summer to Die, The Truth Trap, Define "Normal", and I Must Betray You. Each is scored on shared themes (death and vampires), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Silver Kiss reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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