Books like Charlotte's Web

If you liked Charlotte's Web, read Stuart Little, Because of Winn-Dixie, or Where the Red Fern Grows — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Stuart Little by E.B. White — shares friendship

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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 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Charlotte's Web

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Stuart Little920L
Is by E.B. White, the same author, shares themes of friendship, and both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+1 more shared list). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (610L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
Where the Red Fern Grows700L
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona the Pest750L
Shares themes of growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
Bridge to Terabithia810L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Children's Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6
Is by E.B. White, the same author and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (510L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
Holes660L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (660L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (740L vs 680L). Amazon → books like this →
El Deafo420L
Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Charlotte's Web for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (470L vs 680L).
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle · 460L — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (460L vs 680L).
  • Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike by Dashka Slater · grades K–2 — Shares themes of growing up.

Books like Charlotte's Web for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 680L).
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (470L vs 680L).
  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker · 760L — Shares themes of friendship and loyalty and a close reading level (760L vs 680L).

Books like Charlotte's Web for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton · 750L — Shares themes of friendship and loyalty, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 680L).
  • The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 680L).
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
  • The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up.

Books like Charlotte's Web for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky · 720L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 680L).
  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton · 750L — Shares themes of friendship and loyalty, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 680L).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up.
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Shares themes of mortality, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (850L vs 680L).
  • The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien · 880L — Shares themes of mortality, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (880L vs 680L).

Common questions

What books are similar to Charlotte's Web?
The 10 closest matches to Charlotte's Web by E.B. White on ReadingList include Stuart Little, Because of Winn-Dixie, Where the Red Fern Grows, Ramona the Pest, and Bridge to Terabithia. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, mortality, and loyalty), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Charlotte's Web reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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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