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A hilarious, fast-paced descent into the agonizing, cringe-inducing chaos of middle school and sibling warfare. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Rodrick Rules.

  • chaotic
  • cringe-inducing
  • lighthearted
  1. 01

    Cabin Fever

    Jeff Kinney

    A hilarious, highly illustrated descent into the chaotic claustrophobia of being snowed in with your own family while dodging the consequences of your own actions.

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    • chaotic
    • deadpan
    • sibling rivalry
  2. 02

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Jeff Kinney

    A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
    • deadpan
    • sibling rivalry
  3. 03

    Big Nate Strikes Again

    Lincoln Peirce

    A chaotic, laugh-out-loud plunge into the everyday indignities and outsized rivalries of middle school life.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  4. 04

    Big Nate Greatest Hits

    Lincoln Peirce

    A rapid-fire dose of middle-school chaos fueled by unearned confidence and hilarious detentions.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  5. 05

    Dork Diaries

    Rachel Renée Russell · 2009

    A highly visual, laugh-out-loud plunge into the dramatic, doodle-filled chaos of surviving middle school as an unapologetic outsider.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
    • self-deprecating
  6. 06

    Tales from a Not-So Friendly Frenemy

    Rachel Renée Russell

    A hilarious, doodle-filled plunge into the chaotic, high-stakes world of middle school social survival and unexpected alliances.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  7. 07

    Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?

    Jerry Spinelli

    A chaotic, funny, and ultimately heartfelt exploration of the trenches of sibling warfare.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
    • sibling rivalry
  8. 08

    New Kid

    Jerry Craft

    A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.

    Feels:
    • warm
    • hopeful
    • relatable
  9. 09

    The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers

    Dav Pilkey

    A gleefully subversive explosion of bathroom humor and comic-book chaos that celebrates the creative power of being a kid.

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    • chaotic
  10. 10

    Dog Man

    Dav Pilkey

    A zany, laugh-out-loud comic adventure that hides a surprisingly tender core of friendship and redemption beneath layers of slapstick chaos.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  11. 11

    Dork Diaries

    Rachel Renee Russell

    A highly visual, laugh-out-loud survival guide to the chaotic, crush-filled, and deeply embarrassing world of middle school.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  12. 12

    Bad Kitty school daze

    Nick Bruel

    A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.

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    • chaotic
    • lighthearted

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