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Books like The Third Wheel
A hilarious, cringe-filled descent into the high-stakes, low-reward world of middle school romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Third Wheel.
- chaotic
- awkward
- lighthearted
- cringe-inducing
- 01
The Meltdown
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, fast-paced plunge into the high-stakes, snow-covered warfare of neighborhood kids.
- 02
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 03
Mr. Louie Is Screwy!
Dan Gutman
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud survival guide to the most dreaded, mushy holiday on the elementary school calendar.
- 04
Big Nate - Doodlepalooza
Lincoln Peirce
A high-energy, interactive playground of puzzles and doodles designed to banish boredom and spark creativity.
- 05
Tales from a not-so-happy heartbreaker
Rachel Renée Russell
A hilarious, doodle-filled plunge into the high-stakes, hyper-dramatic world of middle school crushes and dance-floor anxiety.
- 06
Real Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply validating, emotionally honest exploration of the roller coaster of childhood friendships and the quest to find where you truly belong.
- 07
Flipped
Wendelin Van Draanen
A charming, he-said-she-said exploration of first love and the messy, beautiful process of learning to see people for who they truly are.
- 08
Big Nate flips out
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic halls of middle school where a sudden personality shift threatens to upend a classic friendship.
- 09
Monster High
Heather Nuhfer
A spooky-cute, pun-filled romp through the fluttery highs and lows of high school crushes.
- 10
How To Dork Your Diary
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, doodle-filled scramble through middle school drama that doubles as a creative playground for the reader.
- 11
The fill-in boyfriend
Kasie West
A sweet, trope-driven high school romance where a desperate prom-night lie blossoms into a genuine, swoon-worthy connection.
- 12
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
Junie B Jones
A hilarious, high-energy dive into the dramatic, grammatically creative mind of a kindergartener navigating the chaos of classroom romance.
