# Books like What Happened to Rachel Riley?

**10** books similar to *What Happened to Rachel Riley?* by Claire Swinarski (Middle Grade Mystery · grades 6–8), 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, school, courage
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## Similar books

- [The Lost Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-library) by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Sherlock Society](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sherlock-society) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Night Train](https://readinglist.school/book/the-night-train) by Lorelei Savaryn _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/final-word) by Janet Sumner Johnson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody](https://readinglist.school/book/chronicles-of-a-lizard-nobody) by Patrick Ness _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of school and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of school and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Control Freaks](https://readinglist.school/book/control-freaks) by J.E. Thomas _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of school and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Popcorn](https://readinglist.school/book/popcorn-harrell) by Rob Harrell _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of school and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [All the Lovely Bad Ones](https://readinglist.school/book/all-the-lovely-bad-ones) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (5–7).

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