Books like Posted

If you liked Posted, read Hoot, A Boy Named Queen, or Save Me a Seat — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Posted by John David Anderson (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–9)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, bullying, and words. 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 Posted

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Hoot760L
Shares themes of friendship and bullying, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Save Me a Seat780L
Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Blubbergrades 4–7
Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Fish in a Tree550L
Shares themes of friendship and bullying and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Hello, Universe690L
Shares themes of friendship and bullying and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
My Explosive Diarygrades 2–8
Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Boy at the Back of the Classgrades 3–6
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →

Books like Posted for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of friendship.
  • Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

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

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

  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of friendship and bullying and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold · grades 3–5 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
  • Ban This Book by Alan Gratz · grades 3–6 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of friendship and bullying and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • Ban This Book by Alan Gratz · grades 3–6 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

  • Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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