What books are similar to My Sister's Keeper?

The 10 closest matches to My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult on ReadingList include Everything, Everything, I Must Betray You, The Sun is Also a Star, If You Come Softly, and Twilight. Each is scored on shared themes (jodi picoult, movie tie-in, and adult), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like My Sister's Keeper reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 My Sister's Keeper

If you liked My Sister's Keeper, read Everything, Everything, I Must Betray You, or The Sun is Also a Star — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

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Looking for books like My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of jodi picoult, movie tie-in, and adult. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Everything, Everythinggrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
I Must Betray Yougrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Sun is Also a Stargrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
If You Come Softlygrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Twilightgrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Dairy Queengrades 9–12: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Perfect Chemistrygrades 9–12: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Second Summer of the Sisterhoodgrades 9–12: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Unwindgrades 8–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Breathing Underwatergrades 9–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like My Sister's Keeper for younger readers (K–2)

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

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like My Sister's Keeper for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

No Talking by Andrew Clements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like My Sister's Keeper for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

No Talking by Andrew Clements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like My Sister's Keeper for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
The House Next Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Wolf Rider: A Tale of Terror by Avi · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to My Sister's Keeper?: The 10 closest matches to My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult on ReadingList include Everything, Everything, I Must Betray You, The Sun is Also a Star, If You Come Softly, and Twilight. Each is scored on shared themes (jodi picoult, movie tie-in, and adult), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like My Sister's Keeper reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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