# Books like The Westing Game

**10** books similar to *The Westing Game* by Ellen Raskin (Mystery · 750L · grades 5–7), 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, identity, teamwork, deception, justice
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/the-westing-game
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## Similar books

- [When You Reach Me](https://readinglist.school/book/when-you-reach-me) by Rebecca Stead _(750L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 750L).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and teamwork, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and a close reading level (730L vs 750L).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of justice, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (660L vs 750L).
- [From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler](https://readinglist.school/book/from-the-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e-frankweiler) by E.L. Konigsburg _(700L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (770L vs 750L).
- [Bridge to Terabithia](https://readinglist.school/book/bridge-to-terabithia) by Katherine Paterson _(810L · Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists), a close reading level (810L vs 750L), and the same era (1970s).
- [Swindle](https://readinglist.school/book/swindle) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of justice, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Down the Rabbit Hole](https://readinglist.school/book/down-the-rabbit-hole) by Peter Abrahams _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [The Dollhouse Murders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dollhouse-murders) by Betty Ren Wright _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (750L vs 750L).

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