# Humor books assigned in US schools

**29** books in the Humor genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/humor
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- humorous stories (15)
- humor (6)
- school (5)
- brothers (4)
- schools (4)
- family (3)
- boys, fiction (2)
- diaries (2)
- dogs (2)
- friendship (2)

## Authors in this genre

- Beverly Cleary (3)
- Gordon Korman (2)
- Jeff Kinney (2)
- Anne Fine
- Barbara Park
- Barbara Robinson
- Carl Hiaasen
- Dav Pilkey
- David Shannon
- Drew Daywalt

## Humor titles

- [A Bad Case of Stripes](https://readinglist.school/book/a-bad-case-of-stripes) by David Shannon _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Arnie, the Doughnut](https://readinglist.school/book/arnie-the-doughnut) by Laurie Keller _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Banana Twist](https://readinglist.school/book/banana-twist) by Florence Parry Heide _(Grades 4–6)_
- [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)_
- [Dear Mrs. LaRue](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mrs-larue) by Mark Teague _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Dog Breath](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-breath) by Dav Pilkey _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Double Fudge](https://readinglist.school/book/double-fudge) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Flipped](https://readinglist.school/book/flipped) by Wendelin Van Draanen _(Grades 3–8)_
- [How to Eat Fried Worms](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-eat-fried-worms) by Thomas Rockwell _(Grades 3–6)_
- [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)_
- [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)_
- [Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas](https://readinglist.school/book/knocked-out-by-nunga-nungas) by Louise Rennison _(Grades 3–5)_
- [My Horrible Secret](https://readinglist.school/book/my-horrible-secret) by Stephen Roos _(Grades 4–6)_
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude](https://readinglist.school/book/once-upon-a-cool-motorcycle-dude) by O'Malley, Kevin _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Piggie Pie!](https://readinglist.school/book/piggie-pie) by Margie Palatini _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Ramona and Her Father](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-and-her-father) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Ribsy](https://readinglist.school/book/ribsy) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Rodrick Rules](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-rodrick-rules) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Runaway Ralph](https://readinglist.school/book/runaway-ralph) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Scat](https://readinglist.school/book/scat) by Carl Hiaasen _(Grades 2–8)_
- [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)_
- [The Best School Year Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-best-school-year-ever) by Barbara Robinson _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Diary of a Killer Cat](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-killer-cat) by Anne Fine _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Last Straw](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-the-last-straw) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-rock-paper-scissors) by Drew Daywalt _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Sixth Grade Nickname Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sixth-grade-nickname-game) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Wayside School Is Falling Down](https://readinglist.school/book/wayside-school-is-falling-down) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 3–5)_
- [When the Boys Ran the House](https://readinglist.school/book/when-the-boys-ran-the-house) by Joan Davenport Carris _(Grades 3–6)_

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