What books are similar to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912?

The 10 closest matches to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis on ReadingList include I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871, Iceberg, Fever 1793, Code Name Kingfisher, and Nothing Else But Miracles. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, history, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

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Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

If you liked I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, read I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871, Iceberg, or Fever 1793 — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Closest match: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 by Lauren Tarshis

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Looking for books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis (Historical Fiction · 590L · grades 2–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, history, and courage. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871grades 3–6: Is by Lauren Tarshis, the same author, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Iceberggrades 3–7: Shares themes of survival, history, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Fever 1793grades 2–8: Shares themes of survival and history, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of survival, history, and courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Nothing Else But Miraclesgrades 3–7: Shares themes of history and family, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Because of You, John Lewisgrades 3–5: Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5: Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
Hoopsgrades 3–5: Shares themes of history and courage and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Wild Robot740L: Shares themes of survival and family and a close reading level (740L vs 590L). Amazon → books like this →
Lewis and Clark and Megrades 3–6: Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson · 610L — Shares themes of history and a close reading level (610L vs 590L).
Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of survival and courage.
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of survival and courage.

Books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys · 560L — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of history and courage and same genre (Historical Fiction).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak · 730L — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín · grades 9–10 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history and same genre (Historical Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912?: The 10 closest matches to I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis on ReadingList include I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871, Iceberg, Fever 1793, Code Name Kingfisher, and Nothing Else But Miracles. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, history, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–5), 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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