Read-alikes and related books

Books like Hatchet

24 books recommended for fans of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, tied together by themes of Environment, Adolescence & Coming of Age, Survival Stories, and Marriage & Divorce.

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Top related books to Hatchet

A diverse selection of titles that share the core themes and atmosphere of Hatchet.

Pax, Journey Home

Sara Pennypacker

Themes: Environment • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Survival Stories

Elephant Secret

Eric Walters

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Marriage & Divorce

The Girl in Question

Tess Sharpe

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

The Lost Whale

Hannah Gold

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Marriage & Divorce

The Decomposition of Jack — Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Themes: Environment • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Marriage & Divorce

Divergent Anniversary 4-Book Box Set Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, Four

Veronica Roth

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

Treasure Tracks

S.A. Rodriguez

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

The Voyage of the Frog (Scholastic Gold)

Gary Paulsen

Themes: Adolescence & Coming of Age • Survival Stories • Young Adult Fiction

Coo

Kaela Noel

Themes: Adolescence & Coming of Age • Survival Stories • Marriage & Divorce

#10

Survivor Girl

Erin Teagan

Themes: Survival Stories • Marriage & Divorce • Science & Nature

#11

Dry

Neal Shusterman

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#12

The Explorer

Katherine Rundell

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#13

There Flies the Witch

Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#14

Whenever I’m with You

Lydia Sharp

Themes: Survival Stories • Marriage & Divorce • Young Adult Fiction

#15

The Living

Matt de la Peña

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#16

Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

Themes: Adolescence & Coming of Age • Survival Stories • Young Adult Fiction

#17

The Last Beekeeper

Pablo Cartaya

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#18

H2O

Virginia Bergin

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#19

The Year We Fell from Space

Amy Sarig King

Themes: Environment • Marriage & Divorce • Science & Nature

#20

Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

Themes: Environment • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Science & Nature

#21

The Next Great Jane

K. L. Going

Themes: Environment • Marriage & Divorce • Science & Nature

#22

The Great Realization

Tomos Roberts

Themes: Environment • Marriage & Divorce • Science & Nature

#23

Avalanche!

Terry Lynn Johnson

Themes: Environment • Survival Stories • Science & Nature

#24

The Strange Wonders of Roots

Evan Griffith

Themes: Environment • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Science & Nature

If Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Environment, Adolescence & Coming of Age, Survival Stories and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Sara Pennypacker, Eric Walters, Tess Sharpe, Hannah Gold, and others.