Books like Flush

If you liked Flush, read Hoot, Scat, or Because of Winn-Dixie — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Flush by Carl Hiaasen? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 Flush

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Hoot760L
Is by Carl Hiaasen, the same author, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Scatgrades 2–8
Is by Carl Hiaasen, the same author, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Bunniculagrades 3–6
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Rulesgrades 4–7
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
El Deafo420L
Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Flush for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen · 1020L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli · 820L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Flush for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen · 1020L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Common questions

What books are similar to Flush?
The 10 closest matches to Flush by Carl Hiaasen on ReadingList include Hoot, Scat, Because of Winn-Dixie, Bunnicula, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Flush reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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