# Books like Under the Surface

**10** books similar to *Under the Surface* by Diana Urban (Mystery · grades 7–12), matched on shared themes, 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:** survival, mystery, friendship
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## Similar books

- [How to Survive Your Murder](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-survive-your-murder) by Danielle Valentine _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of survival and mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [That's Not My Name](https://readinglist.school/book/thats-not-my-name) by Megan Lally _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of survival and mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Agathas](https://readinglist.school/book/the-agathas) by Kathleen Glasgow _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Not Quite Dead Yet](https://readinglist.school/book/not-quite-dead-yet) by Holly Jackson _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [The Lost Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-library) by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Reappearance of Rachel Price](https://readinglist.school/book/the-reappearance-of-rachel-price) by Holly Jackson _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Cryptid Hunters](https://readinglist.school/book/cryptid-hunters) by Roland Smith _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of survival and mystery and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [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 and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [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 Maze Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-maze-runner) by James Dashner _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of survival and friendship and overlapping grades (7–12).

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