Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story

If you liked The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story, read The Ghost on Saturday Night, The Whipping Boy, or The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: The Ghost on Saturday Night by Sid Fleischman

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Looking for books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman (Fantasy · grades 4–6)? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Ghost on Saturday Nightgrades 4–6
Is by Sid Fleischman, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Whipping Boygrades 3–7
Is by Sid Fleischman, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulanegrades 3–6
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Finegrades 3–5
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
No Talkinggrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Running Out of Timegrades 3–8
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Swindle by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Magyk by Angie Sage · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Swindle by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Magyk by Angie Sage · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Watership Down by Richard Adams · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story?
The 10 closest matches to The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman on ReadingList include The Ghost on Saturday Night, The Whipping Boy, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine, and Ella Enchanted. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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