Books like 96 Miles

If you liked 96 Miles, read Took, Allergic, or City of Thieves — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like 96 Miles by J. L. Esplin? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to 96 Miles

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Tookgrades 6–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Allergicgrades 4–6
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
City of Thievesgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
City Spiesgrades 4–6
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Confetti Girlgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Ground Zerogrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Hummingbirdgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
The Fortgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Zeus, Dog of Chaosgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Zia Erases the Worldgrades 3–8
Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like 96 Miles for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Odder by Katherine Applegate · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Stella by McCall Hoyle · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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