Realistic Fiction books about Friendship
46 books in the realistic fiction genre that explore friendship, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 760–890L across these 46 realistic fiction titles — assigned across grades K–12. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
46 realistic fiction books about friendship
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RulesCynthia Lord
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
HootCarl Hiaasen · 760L
The PinballsBetsy Cromer Byars
The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsAnn Brashares
Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 770L
UngiftedGordon Korman
BlubberJudy Blume
Fourth Grade RatsJerry Spinelli
Heart of a ChampionCarl Deuker
Izzy, Willy-NillyCynthia Voigt
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
Saving WinslowSharon Creech
Shoeshine GirlClyde Robert Bulla
The Boy at the Back of the ClassOnjali Q. Raúf
A Boy Named QueenSara Cassidy
Breaking BoxesA. M. Jenkins
Don't Need FriendsCarolyn Crimi
Each KindnessJacqueline Woodson
Eight KeysSuzanne M. LaFleur
He Came With the CouchDavid Slonim
Memoirs of a GoldfishDevin Scillian
My Friend the VampireAngela Sommer-Bodenburg
PostedJohn David Anderson
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- Red Kayak · Priscilla Cummings
- Rugby and Rosie · Nan Parson Rossiter
- Say Goodnight, Gracie · Julie Reece Deaver
- Sold · Patricia McCormick
- Someone Like You · Sarah Dessen
- Stepping Up · Mark Fink
- Stonewords: A Ghost Story · Pam Conrad
- The Bear and the Piano · David Litchfield
- The Candymakers · Wendy Mass
- The Cybil War · Betsy Byars
- The Hot and Cold Summer · Johanna Hurwitz
- The Magic of the Glits · Carole S. Adler
- The Only Alien on the Planet · Kristen D. Randle
- The Stranger Next Door · Peg Kehret
- Trading Places with Tank Talbott · Dori Hillestad Butler
- We Forgot Brock! · Carter Goodrich
- When Zachary Beaver Came to Town · Kimberly Willis Holt
- Wild Wings · Gill Lewis
- Roller Skates · Ruth Sawyer
- The Stories Julian Tells · Ann Cameron
- Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life · Rachel Renée Russell
- Save Me a Seat · Sarah Weeks
Other themes in realistic fiction books
Family · Schools · Dogs · Family Life · Identity · Death · Cats · Brothers and Sisters · Dogs, Fiction · Drama
Friendship books in other genres
Middle Grade Fiction · Picture Book · Middle Grade Fantasy · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Fantasy · Mystery · Middle Grade Mystery · Adventure · Graphic Novel · Early Reader
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Frequently asked questions
What realistic fiction books are about friendship?
46 realistic fiction books that explore friendship appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these realistic fiction friendship books?
Lexile measures range from 760L to 890L across the 46 titles, assigned across grades K through 12. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many realistic fiction books about friendship are on the list?
This page lists 46 realistic fiction titles about friendship, most-assigned first (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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