Chapter Books for Fans of Raina Telgemeier!

Like Raina Telgemeier’s books? Check out these other funny books that deal with the anxiety and awkwardness of growing up.

Updated July 14, 2025
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The everybody experiment
Ramée, Lisa Moore
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of A Good Kind of Trouble, Lisa Moore Ramée, comes a hilarious and heartfelt young middle grade novel, in the vein of Judy Blume, about friendship, fitting in, and the ups and downs of middle school. Sure to resonate with fans of Rebecca Stead...
Slouch
Wyman, Christina
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER "The next great middle grade author." --Colby Sharp, literacy advocate A "Best Book of the Month" from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com From the author of Jawbreaker, this USA Today bestseller...
One kid's trash
Sumner, Jamie
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of Roll with It and Tune It Out comes a funny, moving, and "not to be missed" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel about a boy who uses his unusual talent for decoding people's trash to try to fit in at his new school. ...
Crushing it
Levy, Joanne
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Kat woos the boy next door on behalf of her best friend, and in the process realizes that true beauty--and true confidence--comes from the inside in this hilarious M!X novel from the author of Small Medium at Large. Kat is already so over seventh grade. It...
Barely floating
Rivera, Lilliam
Paper Book
A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized swimming dreams, from the author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and Never Look Back, Lilliam Rivera. Natalia de la Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was...
Jojo vs. middle school
McCullough, Joy
Paper Book
After having hilariously terrible first days of sixth grade, four girls vow to ride out the super highs and cringe-worthy lows of middle school together, no matter how awkward it gets, in this first book in the Team Awkward middle grade series. Jojo has everything planned out for...
Popcorn
Harrell, Rob
Paper Book
Winner of The Schneider Family Book Award The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong Andrew's just trying to make it through Picture Day, which is easier said...

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