# 5th grade Humor books

**29** humor books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 5th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 5th grade  ·  **Genre:** Humor
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/humor/grade/5
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 5th grade Humor reading list

- [A Bad Case of Stripes](https://readinglist.school/book/a-bad-case-of-stripes) by David Shannon _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1998)_
- [Arnie, the Doughnut](https://readinglist.school/book/arnie-the-doughnut) by Laurie Keller _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2003)_
- [Banana Twist](https://readinglist.school/book/banana-twist) by Florence Parry Heide _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1978)_
- [Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days](https://readinglist.school/book/be-a-perfect-person-in-just-three-days) by Stephen Manes _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1982)_
- [Dear Mrs. LaRue](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mrs-larue) by Mark Teague _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2002)_
- [Dog Breath](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-breath) by Dav Pilkey _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1994)_
- [Double Fudge](https://readinglist.school/book/double-fudge) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–6 · pub 2001)_
- [Flipped](https://readinglist.school/book/flipped) by Wendelin Van Draanen _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2001)_
- [How to Eat Fried Worms](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-eat-fried-worms) by Thomas Rockwell _(Grades 3–6 · pub 1973)_
- [Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth](https://readinglist.school/book/junie-b-jones-and-her-big-fat-mouth) by Barbara Park _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1993)_
- [Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser](https://readinglist.school/book/karen-kepplewhite-is-the-worlds-best-kisser) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1983)_
- [Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas](https://readinglist.school/book/knocked-out-by-nunga-nungas) by Louise Rennison _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2001)_
- [My Horrible Secret](https://readinglist.school/book/my-horrible-secret) by Stephen Roos _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1983)_
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2000)_
- [Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude](https://readinglist.school/book/once-upon-a-cool-motorcycle-dude) by O'Malley, Kevin _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2005)_
- [Piggie Pie!](https://readinglist.school/book/piggie-pie) by Margie Palatini _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1995)_
- [Ramona and Her Father](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-and-her-father) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1977)_
- [Ribsy](https://readinglist.school/book/ribsy) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1923)_
- [Rodrick Rules](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-rodrick-rules) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–7 · pub 2012)_
- [Runaway Ralph](https://readinglist.school/book/runaway-ralph) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1970)_
- [Scat](https://readinglist.school/book/scat) by Carl Hiaasen _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2009)_
- [Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus](https://readinglist.school/book/ten-rules-you-absolutely-must-not-break-if-you-want-to-survive-the-school-bus) by John Grandits _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2011)_
- [The Best School Year Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-best-school-year-ever) by Barbara Robinson _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2011)_
- [The Diary of a Killer Cat](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-killer-cat) by Anne Fine _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1994)_
- [The Last Straw](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-the-last-straw) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–7 · pub 2012)_
- [The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-rock-paper-scissors) by Drew Daywalt _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2017)_
- [The Sixth Grade Nickname Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sixth-grade-nickname-game) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1998)_
- [Wayside School Is Falling Down](https://readinglist.school/book/wayside-school-is-falling-down) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1989)_
- [When the Boys Ran the House](https://readinglist.school/book/when-the-boys-ran-the-house) by Joan Davenport Carris _(Grades 3–6 · pub 1982)_

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