Read-alikes and related books

Books like Dust Devil

What to read after Dust Devil by Anne Isaacs: 24 titles sharing themes of 19th Century, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Humorous Stories, and United States, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Top related books to Dust Devil

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Dust Devil.

The Story of Johnny Appleseed — Aliki

The Story of Johnny Appleseed

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

The Broken Lands — Kate Milford

The Broken Lands

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

The Favorite Uncle Remus — Joel Chandler Harris

The Favorite Uncle Remus — Joel Chandler Harris

JOEL CHANDLER. HARRIS

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Johnny Appleseed — Reeve Lindbergh

Johnny Appleseed

Reeve Lindbergh

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Hank and Gertie A Pioneer Hansel and Gretel Story — Eric A. Kimmel

Hank and Gertie A Pioneer Hansel and Gretel Story

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Strands of Bronze and Gold — Jane Nickerson

Strands of Bronze and Gold

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

John Henry — Julius Lester

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers — Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers

Zora Neale Hurston

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph — Lucy Margaret Rozier

Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph

Lucy Margaret Rozier

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

John Henry An American Legend — Ezra Jack Keats

John Henry An American Legend

Ezra Jack Keats

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here — Autumn Krause

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here

Themes: 19th Century • Fairy Tales & Folklore • United States

Phoebe’s Folly — Kathleen Karr

Phoebe’s Folly

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

The Circus Ship — Chris Van Dusen

The Circus Ship

Chris Van Dusen

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

Jennifer and Josephine — Bill Peet

Jennifer and Josephine

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

Crows and Cards — Joseph Helgerson

Crows and Cards

Joseph Helgerson

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

Emily’s Fortune — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Emily’s Fortune

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

World’s Worst Time Machine — Dustin Brady

World’s Worst Time Machine

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria — George Jreije

Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

Themes: Fairy Tales & Folklore • Humorous Stories • United States

Mailing May — Michael O. Tunnell

Michael O. Tunnell

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

When Did You See Her Last? — Lemony Snicket

When Did You See Her Last?

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

The Year of the Horse Tales from the Chinese Zodiac — Oliver Chin

The Year of the Horse Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

Themes: Fairy Tales & Folklore • Humorous Stories • United States

The Making of Butterflies — Zora Neale Hurston

The Making of Butterflies

Zora Neale Hurston

Themes: Fairy Tales & Folklore • Humorous Stories • United States

Cowboy Showdown — Chris Blake

Cowboy Showdown

Themes: Fairy Tales & Folklore • Humorous Stories • Historical

The Giant Rat of Sumatra Or Pirates Galore — Sid Fleischman

The Giant Rat of Sumatra Or Pirates Galore

Themes: 19th Century • Humorous Stories • United States

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of 19th Century, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Humorous Stories — the same threads that run through Dust Devil by Anne Isaacs. Among the authors featured: Aliki, Kate Milford, JOEL CHANDLER. HARRIS, Reeve Lindbergh, and others.

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