Realistic Fiction books about Friendship
24 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 24 realistic fiction titles — assigned across grades 2–10. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
24 realistic fiction books about friendship
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A Boy Named QueenSara Cassidy
BlubberJudy Blume
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous LifeRachel Renée Russell · 890L
Eight KeysSuzanne M. LaFleur
Fourth Grade RatsJerry Spinelli
HootCarl Hiaasen · 760L
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
PostedJohn David Anderson
RulesCynthia Lord
Save Me a SeatSarah Weeks · 780L
Saving WinslowSharon Creech
Shoeshine GirlClyde Robert Bulla
Stepping UpMark Fink
The Boy at the Back of the ClassOnjali Q. Raúf
The Cybil WarBetsy Byars
The PinballsBetsy Cromer Byars
The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsAnn Brashares
The Stranger Next DoorPeg Kehret
Trading Places with Tank TalbottDori Hillestad Butler
UngiftedGordon Korman
Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 770L
When Zachary Beaver Came to TownKimberly Willis Holt
Wild WingsGill Lewis
Other themes in realistic fiction books
Family · Identity · Family Life · Schools · Grief · Courage · Bullying · Dogs · Humor · Brothers and Sisters
Friendship books in other genres
Middle Grade Fiction · Picture Book · Middle Grade Fantasy · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Fantasy · Mystery · Middle Grade Mystery · Adventure · Early Reader · Graphic Novel
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Frequently asked questions
What realistic fiction books are about friendship?
24 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 24 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 10. 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 24 realistic fiction titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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