# Books like Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

**10** books similar to *Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody* by Patrick Ness (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · grades 4–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** friendship, school, humor
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## Similar books

- [Big Nate: In a Class by Himself](https://readinglist.school/book/big-nate-in-a-class-by-himself) by Lincoln Peirce _(500L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and humor, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Popcorn](https://readinglist.school/book/popcorn-harrell) by Rob Harrell _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of school and humor, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and humor, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and humor and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Wildful](https://readinglist.school/book/wildful) by Kengo Kurimoto _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life](https://readinglist.school/book/dork-diaries-tales-from-a-not-so-fabulous-life) by Rachel Renée Russell _(890L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and humor and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).

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