Books like Good Different

If you liked Good Different, read A Work in Progress, Other Words for Home, or Louder Than Hunger — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt (Verse Novel · grades 6–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of neurodiversity, identity, and acceptance. 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Good Different

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A Work in Progressgrades 4–8
Shares themes of identity, both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Verse Novel). Amazon →
Other Words for Home930L
Shares themes of identity, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Verse Novel). Amazon →
Louder Than Hungergrades 7–12
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Something Like Homegrades 6–8
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
Shares themes of identity, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Groundedgrades 4–8
Shares themes of identity, both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
In the Beautiful Countrygrades 3–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecygrades 3–7
Shares themes of identity, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Race for the Ruby Turtlegrades 3–6
Shares themes of neurodiversity, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →

Books like Good Different for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Books like Good Different for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor · grades K–3 — Shares themes of identity and both on the California Young Reader Medal list.
  • You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga · grades 4–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Good Different for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (8–12).

Books like Good Different for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of identity, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (7–12).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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