# Books like Zach's Lie

**10** books similar to *Zach's Lie* by Roland Smith (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8), 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:** witness protection programs, drug dealers, kidnapping, escapes
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## Similar books

- [Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job](https://readinglist.school/book/baby-sitting-is-a-dangerous-job) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of kidnapping, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Cryptid Hunters](https://readinglist.school/book/cryptid-hunters) by Roland Smith _(Grades 5–8)_ — Is by Roland Smith, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of kidnapping, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Elephant Run](https://readinglist.school/book/elephant-run) by Roland Smith _(Grades 4–8)_ — Is by Roland Smith, the same author and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).
- [Maniac Magee](https://readinglist.school/book/maniac-magee) by Jerry Spinelli _(820L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of kidnapping, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Frindle](https://readinglist.school/book/frindle) by Andrew Clements _(830L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1990s).
- [Fudge-a-Mania](https://readinglist.school/book/fudge-a-mania) by Judy Blume _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1990s).

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