What books are similar to Fake ID?

The 10 closest matches to Fake ID by L. R. Giles on ReadingList include The Man in the Woods, One of Us Is Lying, Daughter of the Stars, How to Survive Your Murder, and Plague Year. Each is scored on shared themes (witnesses, detective and mystery stories, and conspiracies), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Fake ID reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Fake ID

If you liked Fake ID, read The Man in the Woods, One of Us Is Lying, or Daughter of the Stars — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Man in the Woods by Rosemary Wells — shares detective and mystery stories

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Looking for books like Fake ID by L. R. Giles (Mystery · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of witnesses, detective and mystery stories, and conspiracies. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Man in the Woodsgrades 9–12: Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery). Amazon → books like this →
One of Us Is Lyinggrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Daughter of the Starsgrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
How to Survive Your Murdergrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Plague Yeargrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
That's Not My Namegrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Inheritance Gamesgrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Good Girl's Guide to Murdergrades 9–12: Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Naturalsgrades 9–12: Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Truly Deviousgrades 9–12: Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Fake ID for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories and same genre (Mystery).
In a Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Mystery).
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick · grades K–3 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2010s).
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2010s).
Piggins by Jane Yolen · grades K–3 — Same genre (Mystery).

Books like Fake ID for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery).
Bigfoot by Hal George Evarts · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories and same genre (Mystery).
Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories and same genre (Mystery).
Tarot Says Beware by Betsy Cromer Byars · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories and same genre (Mystery).
Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories and same genre (Mystery).

Books like Fake ID for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery).
Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery).
Spirit Seeker by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery).
The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of detective and mystery stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Mystery).
Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of witnesses and protection.

Books like Fake ID for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

After by Francine Prose · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conspiracies and overlapping grades (9–12).
Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (9–12).
Middlemarch by George Eliot · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (11–12).
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (7–12).
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Fake ID?: The 10 closest matches to Fake ID by L. R. Giles on ReadingList include The Man in the Woods, One of Us Is Lying, Daughter of the Stars, How to Survive Your Murder, and Plague Year. Each is scored on shared themes (witnesses, detective and mystery stories, and conspiracies), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Fake ID reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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