18 must-read fiction books like Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris

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Finding Normal

By: Stephanie Faris

3.73

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jamie Sumner and Barbara Dee, this heartfelt middle grade novel about friendshi…

If you liked the fiction plot in Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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3. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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5. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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7. 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 Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. 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 Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"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!

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9. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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10. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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11. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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12. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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13. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

14. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
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15. Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler

4.58

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's Code Name Kingfisher book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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16. The Racc Pack

By: Stephanie Cooke

4.05

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

Live life in the trash lane with this first entry in a hilarious middle grade graphic novel series … read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Cooke's The Racc Pack book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
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17. Just Keep Walking

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find them… read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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18. The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

By: Lucille Abendanon

4.55

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a … read more

Similar categories in Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris

20. Finding Normal

By: Stephanie Faris

3.73

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jamie Sumner and Barbara Dee, this heartfelt middle grade novel about friendshi… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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21. Keep It Like a Secret

By: John David Anderson

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and unexpected novel about an inseparable brother and sister, from the beloved author o… read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Keep It Like a Secret book and Stephanie Faris's Finding Normal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade

21 Best middle grade books like Finding Normal by Stephanie Faris

Transform Your Habits

Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

Alan Gratz

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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