Books like Posted
If you liked Posted, read Restart, Hoot, or Ghost — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Restart by Gordon Korman — shares bullying
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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
RestartGordon Korman · 730L
HootCarl Hiaasen · 760L
GhostJason Reynolds · 730L
Orbiting JupiterGary D. Schmidt
A Boy Named QueenSara Cassidy
Save Me a SeatSarah Weeks · 780L
Mick Harte Was HereBarbara Park
BookedKwame Alexander
BlubberJudy Blume
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
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Why each is a match
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- Restart730L
- Shares themes of bullying, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Hoot760L
- Shares themes of friendship and bullying, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
- Ghost730L
- Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Orbiting Jupitergrades 7–10
- Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →
- A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8
- Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Save Me a Seat780L
- Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8
- Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Bookedgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of words and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Blubbergrades 4–7
- Shares themes of friendship and bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Fish in a Tree550L
- Shares themes of friendship and bullying and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
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Heart of a ChampionCarl DeukerAlso about friendship · on 2 reading lists
Grades 6–8 · 199 pages
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Red KayakPriscilla CummingsAlso about friendship · on 1 reading list
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Simon Sort of SaysErin BowAlso about friendship · on 4 reading lists
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Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25Richard Paul EvansAlso about friendship · on 3 reading lists
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Of Mice and MenJohn SteinbeckAlso about friendship · on 2 reading lists
630L · Grades 8–11 · 112 pages
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The First State of BeingErin Entrada KellyAlso about friendship · on 2 reading lists
Grades 6–8 · 263 pages
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American Born ChineseGene Luen YangAlso about bullying · on 1 reading list
530L · Grades 7–12 · 233 pages
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Every Soul a StarWendy MassAlso about friendship · on 1 reading list
Grades 6–8 · 322 pages
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The Book ThiefMarkus ZusakAlso about friendship · on 1 reading list
730L · Grades 8–11 · 552 pages
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Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. DunphreyMargaret Peterson HaddixAlso Realistic Fiction · on 2 reading lists
Grades 6–9 · 125 pages
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Harris and MeGary PaulsenAlso Realistic Fiction · on 2 reading lists
Grades 6–8 · 157 pages
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Airball: My Life in BriefsL.D. HarkraderAlso Realistic Fiction · on 1 reading list
Grades 6–8 · 183 pages
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Books like Posted for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- 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). Amazon →
- Big Bad Bruce by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Shares themes of bullying and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
- The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill · grades K–3 — Shares themes of bullying and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
- Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea · grades 3–5 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
- Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald · grades 5–8 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Common questions
- What books are similar to Posted?
- The 10 closest matches to Posted by John David Anderson on ReadingList include Restart, Hoot, Ghost, Orbiting Jupiter, and A Boy Named Queen. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, bullying, and words), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Posted reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–9), 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.