Books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

If you liked The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, read Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Saints and Misfits, or The Serpent King — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe (Young Adult · grades 9–12)? 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

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Darius the Great Is Not Okaygrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Saints and Misfitsgrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Serpent Kinggrades 9–12
Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Ace of Spadesgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Aisle Ninegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
All the Fighting Partsgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
All the Noise at Oncegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Black Girl Unlimitedgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appeargrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
First Love Languagegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi · grades 5–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–12).
  • A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger · grades 5–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming · grades 4–10 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2020s).
  • Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).

Books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi · grades 5–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–12).
  • A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee · grades 3–6 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
  • A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger · grades 5–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming · grades 4–10 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2020s).
  • Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).

Books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Love, Misha by Askel Aden · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Me (Moth) by Amber McBride · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Field Guide to the North American Teenager?
The 10 closest matches to The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe on ReadingList include Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Saints and Misfits, The Serpent King, Ace of Spades, and Aisle Nine. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Field Guide to the North American Teenager reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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.

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