# Books like Smile

**10** books similar to *Smile* by Raina Telgemeier (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · 410L · grades 4–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, 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:** growing up, friendship, self-acceptance, humor
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/smile
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of growing up, friendship, and self-acceptance, both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of growing up and friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Big Nate: In a Class by Himself](https://readinglist.school/book/big-nate-in-a-class-by-himself) by Lincoln Peirce _(500L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of growing up, friendship, and humor, both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list (+5 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [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, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
- [How to Eat Fried Worms](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-eat-fried-worms) by Thomas Rockwell _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [My Teacher Is an Alien](https://readinglist.school/book/my-teacher-is-an-alien) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and humor, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).

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