Non-fantasy fiction for DD, 13

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I'm looking for books for DD who's 13. She's not really a fan of anything set in imaginary times and places, though she's read the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series. We have other Rick Riordan books at home, also Artemis Fowl, Hunger Games, Alex Rider, Tamora Pierce etc., and she's not been keen.

Books she's really enjoyed are The Diary of Anne Frank, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and the sequels, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and the other books in the series. She's read the Anne of Green Gables books, Malory Towers and other school series as well. Has read Pride and Prejudice and Sherlock Holmes stories through school and liked them, but found Sense and Sensibility boring. Not too fond of Agatha Christie books. Tends to be squeamish about romance and would prefer books without much reference to it.

I'm trying to figure out what she might enjoy. She's studying the Cold War in school right now and would probably like books set in that time. Any other suggestions would be really helpful too!

If she liked Anne Frank and Pink Rabbit - The Endless Steppe

For school stories - Robin Stevens

Antonia Forest

Thank you. I'll look for The Endless Steppe. DD has read the Murder Most Unladylike series by Robin Stevens and those are among her favourites too.

My DD loved Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart books. Set in Victorian times, tales of a young lady detective.

Lauren St John books -Blue Giraffe series, and a horse-related series.

Mallorie Blackman - Noughts and Crosses series (books way better than the recent BBC adaptation).

Anything by Frances Hardinge, but may be a bit 'other wordly' for your DD.