# Books like Drama

**10** books similar to *Drama* by Raina Telgemeier (Graphic Novel · grades 5–9), 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:** theater, friendship, identity
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/drama
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_ — Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, shares themes of friendship, and both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list.
- [Guts](https://readinglist.school/book/guts) by Raina Telgemeier _(Grades 4–8)_ — Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The False Prince](https://readinglist.school/book/the-false-prince) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
- [When Stars Are Scattered](https://readinglist.school/book/when-stars-are-scattered) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [All's Faire in Middle School](https://readinglist.school/book/alls-faire-in-middle-school) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Crush](https://readinglist.school/book/crush) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Sidekicks](https://readinglist.school/book/sidekicks) by Dan Santat _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).

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