25 must-read middle grade books like Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD by Pan Cooke

Cover of Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD by Pan Cooke

Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

By: Pan Cooke

4.09

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Growing up with undiagnosed OCD sure isn’t easy, and here Pan Cooke shares his own experiences with…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD by Pan Cooke , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of Timid by Jonathan Todd

1. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Homebody by Theo Parish

2. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of Break (Click #6) by Kayla Miller

3. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Break (Click #6) book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

4. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

5. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • middle grade
Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

6. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • middle grade
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

7. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • middle grade
  • mental health
Cover of Wires Crossed by Beth Fantaskey

8. Wires Crossed

By: Beth Fantaskey

3.77

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny slice-of-life graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller about n… read more

Similar categories in Beth Fantaskey's Wires Crossed book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

9. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

By: Estelle Nadel

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Polan… read more

Similar categories in Estelle Nadel's The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

10. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

11. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon

12. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Alterations by Ray Xu

13. Alterations

By: Ray Xu

3.82

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Gene Luen Yang’s  American Born Chinese  and Svetlana Chmakova’s   Awkward , this funny… read more

Similar categories in Ray Xu's Alterations book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter

14. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

By: Robin Easter

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp… read more

Similar categories in Robin Easter's Upstaged: A Graphic Novel book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Shiny Misfits: A Graphic Novel by Maysoon Zayid

15. Shiny Misfits: A Graphic Novel

By: Maysoon Zayid

3.52

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

A hilarious story about fame and friendship, by comedian and disability activist Maysoon Zayid, pai… read more

Similar categories in Maysoon Zayid's Shiny Misfits: A Graphic Novel book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD by Pan Cooke

16. Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

By: Pan Cooke

4.09

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Growing up with undiagnosed OCD sure isn’t easy, and here Pan Cooke shares his own experiences with… read more

Similar categories in Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod

17. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Next Stop by Debbie Fong

18. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

19. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Calin's The New Girl (The New Girl #1) book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

20. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Unhappy Camper by Lily LaMotte

21. Unhappy Camper

By: Lily LaMotte

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte and illustrators Ann Xu and Sunmi,… read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Unhappy Camper book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

22. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2) by Veronica Agarwal

23. Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2)

By: Veronica Agarwal

3.71

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Summer is here! School’s out, the pool is open, and new adventures with friends await! But what hap… read more

Similar categories in Veronica Agarwal's Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2) book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Age 16 by Rosena Fung

24. Age 16

By: Rosena Fung

4.32

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

A powerful coming-of-age graphic novel about three generations of mothers and daughters passing dow… read more

Similar categories in Rosena Fung's Age 16 book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Brownstone by Samuel Teer

25. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle

26. Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel

By: Rex Ogle

4.12

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book in this humorous an… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

27. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Camp Prodigy by Caroline   Palmer

28. Camp Prodigy

By: Caroline Palmer

4.11

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson and Raina Telgemeier, this heartwarming middle grade graphic … read more

Similar categories in Caroline Palmer's Camp Prodigy book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • mental health
Cover of We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

29. We Are Big Time

By: Hena Khan

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's We Are Big Time book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Youth Group by Jordan  Morris

30. Youth Group

By: Jordan Morris

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County Califo… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Morris's Youth Group book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger

31. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hunsinger's How It All Ends book and Pan Cooke's Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade

26 Best graphic novels books like Puzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCD by Pan Cooke

Transform Your Habits

Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Homebody

Theo Parish

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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The Worst Ronin

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Freshman Year

Sarah Mai

3.76

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The Deep Dark

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

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