Books like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
12 books with a reading profile close to From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Paul Fisher is a legally blind soccer goalkeeper who has moved to Tangerine County, Florida, where underground coal fires burn indefinitely and lightning strikes are a daily occurrence.
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The Magnolia Palace
by Fiona Davis
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Set within the Upper East Side’s historic Frick mansion, the narrative weaves together two timelines centered on the building’s evolution from private residence to public gallery.
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The Violin Conspiracy
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Rayquan "Ray" McMillian is a gifted Black classical violinist who discovers that his family’s weathered fiddle is actually a priceless 1711 Stradivarius.
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Big Lies in a Small Town
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
In 2018, Morgan Christopher is released from a North Carolina prison on the condition that she restores a massive, crumbling mural in the quiet town of Edenton.
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Apples Never Fall
narrative, mystery
The Delaney family appears defined by their lifelong obsession with competitive tennis.
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Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery
narrative, mystery
Robert Kolker reconstructs the lives of five women—Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Shannan Gilbert—whose bodies were discovered on a remote strip of Gilgo Beach, Lon…
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The Art Forger
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Claire Roth is a talented but blacklisted artist earning a living by painting high-quality reproductions for a popular website.
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
narrative, mystery
In 1959, nine experienced Soviet hikers fled their tent on the slopes of Kholat Syakhl in the Ural Mountains, only to perish under bizarre circumstances.
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Bleachers
by John Grisham
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the small town of Messina, former high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to the high school bleachers to keep vigil as his legendary coach, Eddie Rake, lies dying.
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These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Sarah Agnes Prine chronicles twenty years of her life in the Arizona Territory through handwritten diary entries.
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Roller Girl
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Twelve-year-old Astrid Vasquez signs up for a junior roller derby summer camp, a decision that creates a rift with her best friend, Nicole, who prefers ballet.
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Mad Honey
by Jodi Picoult
narrative, mystery
Olivia McAfee relocates to her New Hampshire childhood home to raise her son, Asher, and manage her father’s apiary after escaping an abusive marriage.
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