Books like Charlotte's Web

Looking for books like Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Children's Fiction · 680L · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, mortality, and loyalty. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Charlotte's Web

Why each is a match

Pax760L
Shares themes of friendship and loyalty and a close reading level (760L vs 680L).
Bridge to Terabithia810L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Children's Fiction), and a close reading level (810L vs 680L).
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of friendship and growing up and a close reading level (510L vs 680L).
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
Smile410L
Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (4–8).
Hello, Universe690L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (690L vs 680L).
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (670L vs 680L).
Holes660L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (660L vs 680L).
Out of My Mind700L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (700L vs 680L).
Where the Red Fern Grows700L
Same genre (Children's Fiction) and a close reading level (700L vs 680L).

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