Books like Burn Down, Rise Up

If you liked Burn Down, Rise Up, read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Furia, or A Snake Falls to Earth — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Burn Down, Rise Up

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universegrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Furiagrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Snake Falls to Earthgrades 5–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
All My Ragegrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Brownstonegrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Death in the Junglegrades 4–10
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Firekeeper's Daughtergrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universegrades 9–12
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Last Night at the Telegraph Clubgrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Burn Down, Rise Up for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez · grades 4–7 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list).
  • A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Frizzy by Claribel Ortega · grades 4–5 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Burn Down, Rise Up for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez · grades 4–7 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list).
  • A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti · grades 3–6 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Burn Down, Rise Up for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming · grades 9–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Promise Boys by Nick Brooks · grades 3–10 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).
  • Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko · grades 5–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Saints of the Household by Ari Tison · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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