8 must-read contemporary books like Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas

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Gamerville

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, wher…

If you liked the contemporary plot in Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas , here is a list of 8 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

2. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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3. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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4. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

6. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon

7. Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem

By: Kekla Magoon

3.86

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Two everyday superheroes set out to save the world—starting with their school—in an exciting new mi… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

10. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

11. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle

12. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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13. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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14. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
Cover of We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

15. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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16. Gamerville

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, wher… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
  • video games
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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17. Pearl

By: Sherri L. Smith

3.94

Format: None pages, None

In a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith an… read more

Similar categories in Sherri L. Smith's Pearl book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

18. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger

19. 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 Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

20. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's I'm Sorry You Got Mad book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • childrens
Cover of Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan

21. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

By: Ruth Chan

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, a joyful and tearful debut middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Chan's Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back book and Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade

18 Top fiction books like Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas

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3.57

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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And Then, Boom!

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4.69

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Not Quite a Ghost

Anne Ursu

4.08

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3.57

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Saving Sunshine

Saadia Faruqi

4.06

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Sharee Miller

4.26

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