Books like Dog Man

Looking for books like Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · 390L · grades 2–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of humor, friendship, and good vs evil. 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 2–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Dog Man

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Why each is a match

Smile410L
Shares themes of humor and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and a close reading level (410L vs 390L).
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself500L
Shares themes of humor and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and a close reading level (500L vs 390L).
Dog Man Unleashedgrades 3–6
Shares themes of humor, friendship, and good vs evil and overlapping grades (3–6).
El Deafo420L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and a close reading level (420L vs 390L).
Roller Girl440L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and a close reading level (440L vs 390L).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Shares themes of friendship, good vs evil, and identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of humor, friendship, and identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
Shares themes of humor, friendship, and identity and overlapping grades (3–6).
Buffalo Fluffalogrades K–2
Shares themes of humor, friendship, and identity and overlapping grades (K–2).
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobodygrades 4–8
Shares themes of humor and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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