What books are similar to Twins?

The 10 closest matches to Twins by Varian Johnson on ReadingList include Allergic, Crush, Sidekicks, The Witch Boy, and When Stars Are Scattered. Each is scored on shared themes (new york times reviewed, twin sisters, and comic books, strips), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Twins reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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 Twins

If you liked Twins, read Allergic, Crush, or Sidekicks — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Twins by Varian Johnson (Graphic Novel · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of new york times reviewed, twin sisters, and comic books, strips. 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Allergicgrades 4–6: Shares themes of new york times reviewed, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Crushgrades 4–8: Shares themes of comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Sidekicksgrades 4–8: Shares themes of comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
The Witch Boygrades 4–8: Shares themes of comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
When Stars Are Scatteredgrades 5–8: Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stepping Stonesgrades 3–5: Shares themes of new york times reviewed, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Class Actgrades 4–8: Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Giants Bewaregrades 3–5: Shares themes of comic books, strips, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
All's Faire in Middle Schoolgrades 4–8: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Bonegrades 2–8: Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Twins for younger readers (K–2)

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

Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
Epossumondas by Coleen Salley · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Two bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.

Books like Twins for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
City Spies by James Ponti · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Epossumondas by Coleen Salley · grades K–3 — Shares themes of new york times reviewed and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Frizzy by Claribel Ortega · grades 4–5 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s).
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Twins for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

City Spies by James Ponti · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s).
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Sparks! by Ian Boothby · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Twins for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2020s).
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and the same era (2020s).
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).

Common questions

What books are similar to Twins?: The 10 closest matches to Twins by Varian Johnson on ReadingList include Allergic, Crush, Sidekicks, The Witch Boy, and When Stars Are Scattered. Each is scored on shared themes (new york times reviewed, twin sisters, and comic books, strips), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Twins reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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