What books are similar to Flipped?

The 10 closest matches to Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen on ReadingList include Crash, Loser, No More Dead Dogs, Say What?, and Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth. Each is scored on shared themes (conduct of life in fiction, conduct of life, and self-perception), 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 Flipped 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 Flipped

If you liked Flipped, read Crash, Loser, or No More Dead Dogs — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Crash by Jerry Spinelli — shares conduct of life and family life

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Looking for books like Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (Humor · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of conduct of life in fiction, conduct of life, and self-perception. 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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Crashgrades 3–8: Shares themes of conduct of life and family life, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Losergrades 4–6: Shares themes of family life, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
No More Dead Dogsgrades 2–8: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Say What?grades 2–8: Shares themes of conduct of life, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouthgrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Saving Zashagrades 3–8: Shares themes of family life, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissorsgrades 2–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost's Gravegrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8: Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Double Fudgegrades 4–6: Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Flipped for younger readers (K–2)

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

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems · grades K–2 — Same genre (Humor) and the same era (2000s).
Good Boy, Fergus by David Shannon · grades K–2 — Same genre (Humor) and the same era (2000s).
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold · grades K–1 — Same genre (Humor) and the same era (2000s).
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (2–8).
One Lucky Girl by George Ella Lyon · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family life.

Books like Flipped for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (2–8).
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (3–8).
Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of conduct of life and overlapping grades (3–8).
All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of family life, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Flipped for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (2–8).
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (3–8).
Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of conduct of life and overlapping grades (3–8).
All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of family life, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Humor), and the same era (2000s).
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conduct of life and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family life and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of self-perception.
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conduct of life.

Common questions

What books are similar to Flipped?: The 10 closest matches to Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen on ReadingList include Crash, Loser, No More Dead Dogs, Say What?, and Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth. Each is scored on shared themes (conduct of life in fiction, conduct of life, and self-perception), 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 Flipped 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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