What books are similar to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?

The 10 closest matches to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares on ReadingList include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Walk Two Moons, Old Yeller, Rascal, and Roller Girl. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, growing up, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–10), 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.

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

If you liked The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, read Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Walk Two Moons, or Old Yeller — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (Realistic Fiction · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, growing up, and family. 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Shares themes of friendship, growing up, and family, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Walk Two Moons770L: Shares themes of friendship and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Old Yellergrades 5–8: Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Rascalgrades 5–8: Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Roller Girl440L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Smile410L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Wonder790L: Shares themes of friendship and family, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Forged by Firegrades 7–10: Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
So B. Itgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Season of Styx Malone510L: Shares themes of friendship, growing up, and family and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for younger readers (K–2)

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

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of friendship and family.
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of friendship and family.

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and family and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Maze Runner by James Dashner · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (7–12).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Posted by John David Anderson · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?: The 10 closest matches to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares on ReadingList include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Walk Two Moons, Old Yeller, Rascal, and Roller Girl. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, growing up, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–10), 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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