Books like Charlotte's Web
Looking for books like Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Children's Fiction · 680L · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, mortality, and loyalty. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Charlotte's Web
PaxSara Pennypacker · 760L
Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 810L- The Season of Styx MaloneKekla MagoonThe Season of Styx MaloneKekla Magoon · 510L
Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson · 440L
El DeafoCece Bell · 420L
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
SmileRaina Telgemeier · 410L
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
The Cybil WarBetsy Byars
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Why each is a match
- Pax760L
- Shares themes of friendship and loyalty and a close reading level (760L vs 680L).
- Bridge to Terabithia810L
- Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Children's Fiction), and a close reading level (810L vs 680L).
- The Season of Styx Malone510L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and a close reading level (510L vs 680L).
- Roller Girl440L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and a close reading level (440L vs 680L).
- El Deafo420L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Smile410L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Harriet the Spygrades 4–7
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Mid-Airgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (5–8).
- The Cybil Wargrades 3–6
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–6).