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Books like The Runaways

Explore 24 books like The Runaways by Megan Rix — a handpicked selection united by Elephants, Military & Wars, Dogs, and Animals.

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Top related books to The Runaways

Titles selected for shared themes, overlapping readership, and similar literary appeal.

Faithful Elephants A True Story of Animals, People, and War

Yukio Tsuchiya

Themes: Elephants • Military & Wars • Dogs

Soldier Dogs #2: Attack on Pearl Harbor

Marcus Sutter

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I

Laurie Calkhoven

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

The Great Escape

Megan Rix

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Kate Messner

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

Strays

C. Alexander London

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

Finding Zasha

RANDI. BARROW

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

An Elephant in the Garden Inspired by a True Story

Michael Morpurgo

Themes: Elephants • Military & Wars • Animals

Bravelands: Thunder on the Plains #2: Breakers of the Code

Erin Hunter

Themes: Elephants • Dogs • Animals

#10

The One and Only Bob

Katherine Applegate

Themes: Elephants • Dogs • Animals

#11

Tuesday

David Wiesner

Themes: Elephants • Dogs • Animals

#12

Dog Diaries #6: Sweetie

Kate Klimo

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#13

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam

Cynthia Kadohata

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#14

Code Word Courage

Kirby Larson

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#15

Soldier Dog

Sam Angus

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#16

Letters From Wolfie

Patti Sherlock

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#17

Dog Diaries #7: Stubby

Kate Klimo

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#18

Hunted

Christopher Russell

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#19

War Dog

Martin Booth

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#20

Duke

Kirby Larson

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#21

A Dog Like Daisy — Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#22

Collins Big Cat – War School for Dogs Band 16/Sapphire

David Long

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#23

Operation: Happy A World War II Story of Courage, Resilience, and an Unbreakable Bond

Jenni L. Walsh

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

#24

Remembering Vera

Patricia Polacco

Themes: Military & Wars • Dogs • Animals

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Elephants, Military & Wars, Dogs — the same threads that run through The Runaways by Megan Rix. Among the authors featured: Yukio Tsuchiya, Marcus Sutter, Laurie Calkhoven, Megan Rix, and others.