What books are similar to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?

The 10 closest matches to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares on ReadingList include The Maze Runner, Eragon, The Hunger Games, The Compound, and Old Yeller. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, growing up, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–10), 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 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

If you liked The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, read The Maze Runner, Eragon, or The Hunger Games — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Maze Runner by James Dashner — shares friendship

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Looking for books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (Realistic Fiction · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, growing up, 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Maze Runnergrades 7–12: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Hunger Games810L: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Compoundgrades 6–9: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Old Yellergrades 5–8: Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Rascalgrades 5–8: Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Second Summer of the Sisterhoodgrades 9–12: Is by Ann Brashares, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Life as We Knew Itgrades 5–12: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Hatchet1020L: Shares themes of growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Speak690L: Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (8–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for younger readers (K–2)

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

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up and family and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of growing up and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
El Deafo by Cece Bell · 420L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer · grades 7–10 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (7–10).
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?: The 10 closest matches to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares on ReadingList include The Maze Runner, Eragon, The Hunger Games, The Compound, and Old Yeller. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, growing up, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–10), 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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