Books like Sisters
If you liked Sisters, read Allergic, Guts, or Smile — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.
Closest match: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd — shares comic books, strips, etc.
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Looking for books like Sisters by Raina Telgemeier (Graphic Novel · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of comic books, strips, etc., brothers and sisters, and family. 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Sisters
AllergicMegan Wagner Lloyd
GutsRaina Telgemeier
SmileRaina Telgemeier · 410L
SidekicksDan Santat- Stepping StonesLucy KnisleyStepping StonesLucy Knisley
The Strange Case of Origami YodaTom Angleberger
WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L
Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli · 820L
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibraryChris Grabenstein
The Best Christmas Pageant EverBarbara Robinson
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Why each is a match
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- Allergicgrades 4–6
- Shares themes of comic books, strips, etc., both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
- Gutsgrades 4–8
- Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Smile410L
- Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Sidekicksgrades 4–8
- Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Stepping Stonesgrades 3–5
- Shares themes of comic books, strips, etc., same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- The Strange Case of Origami Yodagrades 4–6
- Shares themes of interpersonal relations, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Wonder790L
- Shares themes of family, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Maniac Magee820L
- Shares themes of family, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
- Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Best Christmas Pageant Evergrades 4–8
- Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Books like Sisters for younger readers (K–2)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.
- Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2010s).
- Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and overlapping grades (2–8).
- I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child · grades K–3 — Shares themes of brothers and sisters.
Books like Sisters for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2010s).
- Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s).
Books like Sisters for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Crush by Svetlana Chmakova · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
Books like Sisters 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 — Is by Raina Telgemeier, the same author, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- All We Have Left by Wendy Mills · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of interpersonal relations.
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2010s).
- Sweat by Lynn Nottage · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of interpersonal relations.
Common questions
- What books are similar to Sisters?
- The 10 closest matches to Sisters by Raina Telgemeier on ReadingList include Allergic, Guts, Smile, Sidekicks, and Stepping Stones. Each is scored on shared themes (comic books, strips, etc., brothers and sisters, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Sisters reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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.