18 best-selling middle grade books like Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley

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Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests …

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1. Ellen Outside the Lines

By: A.J. Sass

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Ellen Outside the Lines book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."

-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines

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2. Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues

By: Natalie Hyde

3.77

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Hyde's Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

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3. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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4. The Other Side of Perfect

By: Melanie Florence

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Florence's The Other Side of Perfect book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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5. Small Town Pride

By: Phil Stamper

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's Small Town Pride book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"

-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride

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6. Just Shy of Ordinary

By: A.J. Sass

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Just Shy of Ordinary book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. Dear Mothman

By: Robin Gow

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Dear Mothman book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. Into the Bright Open

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.79

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works thr… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Into the Bright Open book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
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10. Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

4.13

Format: 288 pages, None

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Green

By: Alex Gino

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center s… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Green book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • queer
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12. Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • genderfluid
  • adhd
  • queer
Cover of Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex  Gino

13. Alice Austen Lived Here

By: Alex Gino

3.88

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and fut… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Alice Austen Lived Here book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. Apartment 713

By: Kevin Sylvester

4.26

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sylvester's Apartment 713 book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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15. The Beautiful Something Else

By: Ash Van Otterloo

4.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Full of humor and heartbreak, this story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world is p… read more

Similar categories in Ash Van Otterloo's The Beautiful Something Else book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • genderfluid
  • queer
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16. Berani

By: Michelle Kadarusman

4.39

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest and stirring novel about the choices made by young environmental activists, and the balan… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Kadarusman's Berani book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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17. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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18. The Umbrella House

By: Colleen Nelson

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winni… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Nelson's The Umbrella House book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • middle grade
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19. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is

By: Casey Lyall

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out o… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • middle grade
  • audiobook
Cover of The Boy Who Woke the Sun by A.T. Woodley

20. The Boy Who Woke the Sun

By: A.T. Woodley

3.71

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A thrilling and empowering middle grade fantasy quest with serious themes of protecting the environ… read more

Similar categories in A.T. Woodley's The Boy Who Woke the Sun book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

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21. The Case of the Rigged Race (Mighty Muskrats #4)

By: Michael Hutchinson

3.65

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

The Mighty Muskrats are back with a chilly new mystery! Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the a… read more

Similar categories in Michael Hutchinson's The Case of the Rigged Race (Mighty Muskrats #4) book and Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World

  • middle grade
  • audiobook

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