# Books like What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky

**10** books similar to *What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky* by Lesley Nneka Arimah (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–10), 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:** interpersonal relations
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## Similar books

- [Princess & the Hustler](https://readinglist.school/book/princess-the-hustler) by Chinonyerem Odimba _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [A Taste of Honey](https://readinglist.school/book/a-taste-of-honey) by Shelagh Delaney _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [Blues for an Alabama Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/blues-for-an-alabama-sky) by Pearl Cleage _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie](https://readinglist.school/book/drums-girls-and-dangerous-pie) by Jordan Sonnenblick _(Grades 6–9)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
- [Fire on the Mountain](https://readinglist.school/book/fire-on-the-mountain) by Anita Desai _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [I'm the King of the Castle](https://readinglist.school/book/im-the-king-of-the-castle) by Susan Hill _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [Orbiting Jupiter](https://readinglist.school/book/orbiting-jupiter) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 7–10)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).
- [Posted](https://readinglist.school/book/posted) by John David Anderson _(Grades 6–9)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
- [Romiette and Julio](https://readinglist.school/book/romiette-and-julio) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).
- [Stuck in Neutral](https://readinglist.school/book/stuck-in-neutral) by Terry Trueman _(Grades 7–10)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).

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