What books are similar to Virtually Perfect?

The 10 closest matches to Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman on ReadingList include Shape-Changer, Aliens Ate My Homework, Nova's Ark, The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, and The Transall Saga. Each is scored on shared themes (computers and science fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Virtually Perfect reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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 Virtually Perfect

If you liked Virtually Perfect, read Shape-Changer, Aliens Ate My Homework, or Nova's Ark — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman (Science Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of computers and science fiction. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Shape-Changergrades 3–8: Shares themes of science fiction, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Science Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Aliens Ate My Homeworkgrades 3–8: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Nova's Arkgrades 2–8: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Ear, The Eye, and the Armgrades 6–8: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Transall Sagagrades 6–9: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Aliens for Breakfastgrades 3–6: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Among the Hiddengrades 5–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevatorgrades 4–6: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Heir Apparentgrades 6–8: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
My Robot Buddygrades 4–6: Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Virtually Perfect for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Space Case by Edward Marshall · grades K–3 — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Girl with the Ghost Machine by Lauren DeStefano · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Ghost Inside the Monitor by Margaret Jean Anderson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of computers and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Virtually Perfect for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Girl with the Ghost Machine by Lauren DeStefano · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of science fiction and overlapping grades (6–8).
The Ghost Inside the Monitor by Margaret Jean Anderson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of computers and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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

Interstellar Pig by William Sleator · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of science fiction and same genre (Science Fiction).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–9).
Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Science Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Virtually Perfect?: The 10 closest matches to Virtually Perfect by Dan Gutman on ReadingList include Shape-Changer, Aliens Ate My Homework, Nova's Ark, The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, and The Transall Saga. Each is scored on shared themes (computers and science fiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Virtually Perfect reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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