Books like Odder

If you liked Odder, read The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, or The Terrible Two — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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Looking for books like Odder by Katherine Applegate? 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.

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The One and Only Ivan570L
Is by Katherine Applegate, the same author, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Wishtree590L
Is by Katherine Applegate, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Terrible Twogrades 3–5
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Scritch Scratchgrades 3–5
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Stellagrades 3–5
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Invisiblegrades 4–6
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Swim Teamgrades 3–7
Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Allergicgrades 4–6
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
City Spiesgrades 4–6
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Frizzygrades 4–5
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Odder 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 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (2–5).
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (2–4).
  • Chez Bob by Bob Shea · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (2–4).

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

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

  • Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+4 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+6 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–7).

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

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

  • Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+4 more shared lists) and the same era (2020s).
  • Heroes by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • 96 Miles by J. L. Esplin · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • Confetti Girl by Diana López · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • The Fort by Gordon Korman · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).

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

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

  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+3 more shared lists).
  • The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2020s).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2020s).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists).

Common questions

What books are similar to Odder?
The 10 closest matches to Odder by Katherine Applegate on ReadingList include The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, The Terrible Two, Scritch Scratch, and Stella. Each is scored on shared themes, 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 Odder 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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