Books like The Diary of a Killer Cat

If you liked The Diary of a Killer Cat, read Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas, Dear Mrs. LaRue, or Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine (Humor · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of cats, diaries, and kinderbuch. 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Diary of a Killer Cat

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Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungasgrades 3–5
Shares themes of diaries, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Dear Mrs. LaRuegrades 3–5
Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dudegrades 3–5
Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Busgrades 3–5
Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
A Bad Case of Stripesgrades 2–8
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Dog Breathgrades 2–8
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouthgrades 3–8
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Piggie Pie!grades 3–5
Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1990s). Amazon →
Tangerinegrades 2–8
Shares themes of diaries and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8
Shares themes of diaries and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →

Books like The Diary of a Killer Cat for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of cats and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like The Diary of a Killer Cat for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Ava and Pip by Carol Weston · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of diaries and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like The Diary of a Killer Cat for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Ava and Pip by Carol Weston · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of diaries and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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