Books like Pie

If you liked Pie, read Backlash, Loser, or Ramona's World — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Pie by Sarah Weeks (Mystery · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of families, cooking, and mother-daughter relationship. 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.

10 books similar to Pie

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Backlashgrades 3–8
Shares themes of family life, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Losergrades 4–6
Shares themes of families and family life and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona's Worldgrades 4–6
Shares themes of families and family life and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Save Me a Seat780L
Is by Sarah Weeks, the same author, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Swindlegrades 4–7
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Maze of Bonesgrades 3–8
Shares themes of families, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Closed for the Seasongrades 3–8
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Skeleton Mangrades 3–8
Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
So B. Itgrades 5–8
Is by Sarah Weeks, the same author and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ava and Pipgrades 3–8
Shares themes of families and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Pie for younger readers (K–2)

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

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

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

  • Framed! by James Ponti · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia · 750L — Shares themes of mother-daughter relationship and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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

  • Framed! by James Ponti · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia · 750L — Shares themes of mother-daughter relationship and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of family life and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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

  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery).
  • Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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