Books like The three brothers by Carolyn Croll
Facing uncertainty over which child should succeed him, a farmer creates a contest to decide who will inherit the family farm. The tale explores themes of inheritance, brotherly rivalry, and rural life within an Amish farming community.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Carolyn Croll
★
★
★
★
★
5.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for The three brothers by Carolyn Croll are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to The three brothers (18 similar books)
During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
John Steinbeck's sweeping family saga set in California's Salinas Valley, spanning generations of the Trask and Hamilton families as they confront the struggle between good and evil, with biblical echoes of Cain and Abel.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Josh and his twin brother Jordan navigate high school, basketball, and the changing bond between them through verses of rhyme and the thrill of the game.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Twin African American sisters flee their hometown after their father's murder—one chooses to pass as white while the other stays true to her identity, exploring race, family, and the complexities of self through generations.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the Gulf‑swamp town of Leechfield, Texas, a group of oil workers called the Liars’ Club spin tall tales, while a young woman confronts her family’s hidden past, unmasking lies that threaten her sanity.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Five identical brothers use their unique powers to outwit an executioner.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Eddie, a ride mechanic who dies in an amusement park accident, travels to heaven where he meets five people who profoundly shaped his life.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Four animal friends—donkey, dog, cat, and rooster—leave their ill‑treating masters and travel to Bremen, hoping to become musicians.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Rob Peck learns the hard truths of farm life and growing up in Vermont, guided by his father’s Shaker wisdom and the steadfast companionship of a pig named Pinky, while balancing work and school.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In 1903, a young Chinese boy journeys to San Francisco’s Chinatown, where he learns to navigate a new world and witnesses the 1906 earthquake, all while sharing his homeland’s folklore with friends.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Eleven‑year‑old Michael Patrick Kelly is sent from New York City to a Missouri farm foster home where a sadistic owner, a bullying son, and hidden secrets—including a possible murder—challenge his sense of belonging.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A family's camping adventure with children’s picture books and fantasy elements.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A curated collection of beloved young‑reader classics, from Brontë’s *Wuthering Heights* to Conrad’s *Typhoon*, *The Last of the Mohicans* and Rawlings’s *The Yearling*, spanning themes of love, family, and adventure.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Five farm boys and their father abandon chores to relish Minnie's delicious dishes, each craving more than the last in this rhyming children's story of food, family, and farm life.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Three sisters soar into New York’s glittering fashion world, only to find fame pulls apart family ties; their neglected brother faces crisis as sibling loyalties and ambition collide.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyBrothers and Sisters by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
The Silent Brothers by Nancy Werlin
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!