# Books like Simon Sort of Says

**10** books similar to *Simon Sort of Says* by Erin Bow (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 6–8), matched on shared themes, 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:** friendship, humor, courage
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## Similar books

- [Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody](https://readinglist.school/book/chronicles-of-a-lizard-nobody) by Patrick Ness _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Dogtown](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtown) by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, humor, and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The First State of Being](https://readinglist.school/book/the-first-state-of-being) by Erin Entrada Kelly _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [The Superteacher Project](https://readinglist.school/book/the-superteacher-project) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [A Royal Conundrum](https://readinglist.school/book/a-royal-conundrum) by Lisa Yee _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Control Freaks](https://readinglist.school/book/control-freaks) by J.E. Thomas _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Countdown to Yesterday](https://readinglist.school/book/countdown-to-yesterday) by Shirley Marr _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

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