Books like The Sixth Grade Nickname Game

If you liked The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, read No More Dead Dogs, My Horrible Secret, or Dog Breath — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman (Humor · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of school attendance, fiction, humorous stories, and nicknames. 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 The Sixth Grade Nickname Game

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No More Dead Dogsgrades 2–8
Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, shares themes of humorous stories and schools, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
My Horrible Secretgrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dog Breathgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouthgrades 3–8
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Piggie Pie!grades 3–5
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Restart730L
Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Banana Twistgrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Daysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mrs. LaRuegrades 3–5
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Sixth Grade Nickname Game for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (1990s).
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of schools and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like The Sixth Grade Nickname Game for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Swindle by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • 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 overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Double Fudge by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of schools, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like The Sixth Grade Nickname Game for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Swindle by Gordon Korman · grades 4–7 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • 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 overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Double Fudge by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of schools, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).

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

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