Books like Schooled

If you liked Schooled, read Swindle, Ungifted, or Dragon Rider — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Swindle by Gordon Korman

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Looking for books like Schooled by Gordon Korman (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of middle school students, teenage boys, and home schooling. 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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Swindlegrades 4–7
Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ungiftedgrades 5–8
Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Dragon Ridergrades 3–8
Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill Yougrades 3–8
Shares themes of school stories, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Fourth Grade Ratsgrades 4–6
Shares themes of school stories, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8
Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L
Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Skeleton Mangrades 3–8
Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Blubbergrades 4–7
Both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L
Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

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

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

  • Unplugged by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Island Book One: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

  • Unplugged by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Island Book One: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman · grades 6–9 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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

  • Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman · grades 6–9 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • 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 the same era (2000s).
  • My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Schooled?
The 10 closest matches to Schooled by Gordon Korman on ReadingList include Swindle, Ungifted, Dragon Rider, Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You, and Fourth Grade Rats. Each is scored on shared themes (middle school students, teenage boys, and home schooling), 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 Schooled 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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