Books like The Westing Game

Looking for books like The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Mystery · 750L · grades 5–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of mystery, identity, and teamwork. The 10 titlesbelow 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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10 books similar to The Westing Game

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Why each is a match

The Reappearance of Rachel Pricegrades 7–12
Shares themes of mystery and identity, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
Ghost730L
Shares themes of identity and teamwork and a close reading level (730L vs 750L).
Ghost Boys360L
Shares themes of identity and justice and overlapping grades (4–7).
Black Brother, Black Brothergrades 5–8
Shares themes of identity and justice and overlapping grades (5–8).
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detectivegrades 3–6
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Not Quite Dead Yetgrades 7–12
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).
Swindlegrades 4–7
Shares themes of justice, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Dollhouse Murdersgrades 4–7
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Last Bloodcarvergrades 7–8
Shares themes of mystery and identity and overlapping grades (7–8).
Under the Surfacegrades 7–12
Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (7–12).

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