What books are similar to Uglies?

The 10 closest matches to Uglies by Scott Westerfeld on ReadingList include Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, Sold, Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard, Twilight, and Midnighters #2: Touching Darkness. Each is scored on shared themes (teenage girls, science fiction, and personal beauty), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Uglies reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 Uglies

If you liked Uglies, read Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, Sold, or Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison — shares teenage girls

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Looking for books like Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Graphic Novel · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of teenage girls, science fiction, and personal beauty. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogginggrades 9–12: Shares themes of teenage girls, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Soldgrades 9–12: Shares themes of teenage girls and friendship and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullardgrades 9–12: Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Twilightgrades 9–12: Same genre (Graphic Novel), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Midnighters #2: Touching Darknessgrades 5–12: Is by Scott Westerfeld, the same author, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Peepsgrades 5–12: Is by Scott Westerfeld, the same author, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
A Taste of Honeygrades 9–10: Shares themes of teenage girls and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boygrades 9–12: Same genre (Graphic Novel) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Interstellar Piggrades 9–12: Shares themes of science fiction and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childrengrades 9–12: Same genre (Graphic Novel) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Uglies 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 — Shares themes of science fiction and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Bone by Jeff Smith · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Graphic Novel).
Nova's Ark by Kirk, David · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of science fiction.
Space Case by Edward Marshall · grades K–3 — Shares themes of science fiction.

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

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

Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Shares themes of science fiction and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
Coraline by Neil Gaiman · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Graphic Novel) and the same era (2000s).

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

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

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of science fiction and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of science fiction and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Twins by Varian Johnson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Graphic Novel).

Common questions

What books are similar to Uglies?: The 10 closest matches to Uglies by Scott Westerfeld on ReadingList include Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, Sold, Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard, Twilight, and Midnighters #2: Touching Darkness. Each is scored on shared themes (teenage girls, science fiction, and personal beauty), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Uglies reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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