Books Like Three Quarters Dead
Families who loved Three Quarters Dead by Richard Peck often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Three Quarters Dead by Richard Peck often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teen is navigating the high-stakes world of middle or high school social hierarchies and needs to process the toxic side of peer pressure. It is a haunting reflection on the lengths young people go to for acceptance and the isolation that often follows being 'chosen' by the popular crowd. The story follows Kerry, a newcomer who is inducted into an elite clique just before her three friends are killed in a car accident. What follows is a supernatural exploration of grief, guilt, and the digital footprints we leave behind. It is a suspenseful read that helps normalize feelings of being an outsider while providing a safe, metaphorical space to discuss the weight of social expectations and the reality of loss. Best suited for ages 12 and up due to its darker themes of death and social manipulation.
