Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like Kentucky thriller by Lauren St. John


Laura Marlin, an eleven‑year‑old detective, dives into the murky world of race‑fixing in her third mystery. Set against the backdrop of the Kentucky Derby, she must unravel a cunning scheme before the final bell. Can she trust her instincts when the stakes are as high as the tracks?
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lauren St. John
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 (1 community ratings)

All books by Lauren St. John
Kentucky thriller by Lauren St. John

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Kentucky thriller by Lauren St. John 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 Kentucky thriller (13 similar books)

The Outsiders by 8330410|S. E. Hinton book cover

📘 The Outsiders
 by S. E. Hinton

The story of a greaser and his friend, who are torn apart by the world's two types of people and must learn to cope with their differences.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (110 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Outsiders
The Secret Garden by 6712625|Frances Hodgson Burnett book cover

📘 The Secret Garden
 by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 (70 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Secret Garden
The Yellow House Mystery by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Yellow House Mystery
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Alden siblings solve a mystery when they help locate a missing man.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 (7 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Yellow House Mystery
Vespers Rising by 7380228|Rick Riordan book cover

📘 Vespers Rising
 by Rick Riordan

When a secretive family’s mystery goes beyond their world, siblings Amy and Dan must confront hidden enemies called the Vespers, uncovering dangerous secrets that could change everything.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (5 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Vespers Rising
The Haunted Cabin Mystery by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Haunted Cabin Mystery
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

When the Alden children board a Mississippi paddle‑wheel steamer, they travel to an old family friend’s cabin near Hannibal, Missouri, and uncover unsettling activities that threaten the quiet town.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (4 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Haunted Cabin Mystery
The Woodshed Mystery by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Woodshed Mystery
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

A summer adventure on Aunt Jane’s ranch leads the Alder children to a hidden mystery involving a stranger once drawn to her.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Woodshed Mystery
The Deserted Library Mystery by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Deserted Library Mystery
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

In the Boxcar Children series, the four Alden siblings aid a new boy and confront a mysterious stranger hunting a hidden treasure in an old library.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Deserted Library Mystery
Paint The Wind by 10886406|Pam Muñoz Ryan book cover

📘 Paint The Wind
 by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Maya, an orphan from California, moves to her mother’s ranch in Wyoming after her grandmother’s stroke. There she learns to trust herself, grow with the herd, and discover a wild mare that once rode her mother.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Paint The Wind
The Mystery of the Singing Ghost by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Mystery of the Singing Ghost
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

When the Alden cousins renovate a long‑abandoned house, they uncover creepy tales of a ghost and startling clues that hint the spirit may be real.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Mystery of the Singing Ghost
The Mystery Horse by 6637980|Gertrude Chandler Warner book cover

📘 The Mystery Horse
 by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Four siblings stay at a farm, where they uncover the secret behind a locked horse in the stables.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Mystery Horse
Kentucky Heat by 6417713|Fern Michaels book cover

📘 Kentucky Heat
 by Fern Michaels


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Kentucky Heat
The way to stay in Destiny by 11387143|Augusta Scattergood book cover

📘 The way to stay in Destiny
 by Augusta Scattergood

When sixth‑grader Theo moves to Destiny, Florida to live with his Vietnam veteran Uncle Chester, he discovers a piano, new friends, and a mystery that tests loyalty and courage.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The way to stay in Destiny
Kentucky Thriller by 11787583|Lauren St John book cover

📘 Kentucky Thriller
 by Lauren St John


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Kentucky Thriller

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!