Books like Two Tribes

If you liked Two Tribes, read Good Different, A Work in Progress, or Duel — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Two Tribes

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Good Differentgrades 6–9
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Work in Progressgrades 4–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Duelgrades 4–8
Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Farther Than the Moongrades 6–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Groundedgrades 4–8
Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Handsgrades 6–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Just a Pinch of Magicgrades 4–8
Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Mexikidgrades 6–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Not an Easy Wingrades 6–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Operation Final Noticegrades 4–8
Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →

Books like Two Tribes for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga · grades 4–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Frizzy by Claribel Ortega · grades 4–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Hoops by Matt Tavares · grades 3–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case · grades 4–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Nic Blake and the Remarkables by Angie Thomas · grades 4–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Two Tribes for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang · grades 3–7 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s).
  • Rewind by Lisa Graff · grades 4–8 — Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato · grades 4–8 — Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander · grades 6–8 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass · grades 4–8 — Both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).

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

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