Read-alikes and related books

Books like When I Wake Up

Across Strangers, Blended Families, Violence, and Bullying — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as When I Wake Up by Seth Fishman.

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Top related books to When I Wake Up

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of When I Wake Up.

Crickwing

Janell Cannon

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

The Copycat

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Naomis Too

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Stick with Me

Jennifer Blecher

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Peanut Gets Fed Up

Dana Wulfekotte

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Amelia Bedelia and Friends Chapter Book Box Set #1: All Boxed In

Herman Parish

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

A Place for Nicholas

Lucy Floyd

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure

Paula Harrison

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

Surely Surely Marisol Rainey

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#10

Nowhere Special

Matt Wallace

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#11

Here in the Real World

Sara Pennypacker

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#12

Zuri Ray and the Backyard Bash

Tami Charles

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#13

One Time

Sharon Creech

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#14

My New Best Friend

Julie Bowe

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#15

The Real Deal

Lindsey Stoddard

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#16

Out of Place

Jennifer Blecher

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#17

Shady Baby

Gabrielle Union

Themes: Blended Families • Bullying • Marriage & Divorce

#18

Unseen Magic

Emily Lloyd-Jones

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#19

Joplin, Wishing

Diane Stanley

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#20

Tbh #5: Tbh, I Feel the Same

Lisa Greenwald

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Bullying

#21

TBH, I Feel the Same

Lisa Greenwald

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Bullying

#22

The Magic Fan

Keith Baker

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Bullying

#23

Flying Solo

Ralph J. Fletcher

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

#24

August Isle

Ali Standish

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Violence

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with When I Wake Up by Seth Fishman. Connected by Strangers, Blended Families, Violence. Authors featured include Janell Cannon, Wendy McLeod MacKnight, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Jennifer Blecher, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.