Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like Bud, Not Buddy by James Avery


First publish date: 2006
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: James Avery
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 (1 community ratings)

All books by James Avery
Bud, Not Buddy by James Avery

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Bud, Not Buddy by James Avery are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Bud, Not Buddy (18 similar books)

Holes by 7275100|Louis Sachar book cover

πŸ“˜ Holes
 by Louis Sachar

In Camp Greenβ€―Lake, a boy named Stanley Yelnats must dig endless holes for a supposedly reformatory camp that really hides a buried truth.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.2 (180 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Holes
Number the Stars by 6539882|Lois Lowry book cover

πŸ“˜ Number the Stars
 by Lois Lowry

In 1943 Copenhagen, ten‑year‑old Annemarie Johansen helps her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen escape Nazi persecution, learning courage and resilience while navigating war‑time hardships.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.2 (96 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Number the Stars
Because of Winn-Dixie by 7026808|Kate DiCamillo book cover

πŸ“˜ Because of Winn-Dixie
 by Kate DiCamillo

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.2 (92 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Because of Winn-Dixie
On The Road by 6476883|Jack Kerouac book cover

πŸ“˜ On The Road
 by Jack Kerouac

A nonfiction novel chronicling the adventures of a group of friends on their cross-country journey of discovery, featuring characters like Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty as real-life friends Neal Casady.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 3.5 (78 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like On The Road
Candide by 7539903|Voltaire book cover

πŸ“˜ Candide
 by Voltaire

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 3.9 (72 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Candide
Esperanza Rising by 10886406|Pam Muñoz Ryan book cover

πŸ“˜ Esperanza Rising
 by Pam MunΜƒoz Ryan

Mexican farm workers must adjust to life in California during the Great Depression.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.1 (38 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Esperanza Rising
Bud, Not Buddy by 6219170|Christopher Paul Curtis book cover

πŸ“˜ Bud, Not Buddy
 by Christopher Paul Curtis

In 1936 Flint, Michigan, ten‑year‑old Bud Maclean, an orphan on the run, sets out to find his missing father by following clues from a jazz band flyer.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (31 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Bud, Not Buddy
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by 7101850|Mildred D. Taylor book cover

πŸ“˜ Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
 by Mildred D. Taylor

A powerful story of a Black family's battle for dignity, family, and land in Depression‑era Mississippi, seen through the eyes of eight‑year‑old Cassie Logan.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.1 (29 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Crossover by 5897087|Kwame Alexander book cover

πŸ“˜ The Crossover
 by Kwame Alexander

Josh and his twin brother Jordan navigate high school, basketball, and the changing bond between them through verses of rhyme and the thrill of the game.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (18 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Crossover
Henry Huggins by 6543126|Beverly Cleary book cover

πŸ“˜ Henry Huggins
 by Beverly Cleary

Henry Huggins follows an ordinary eighth–year‑old boy and his mischievous terrier Ribsy as they find humor in everyday neighborhood adventures.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 3.7 (11 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Henry Huggins
Great Gatsby by 7025876|F. Scott Fitzgerald book cover

πŸ“˜ Great Gatsby
 by F. Scott Fitzgerald

180 p. ; 21 cm.1010L Lexile

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.1 (8 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Great Gatsby
Al Capone does my shirts by 8737371|Gennifer Choldenko book cover

πŸ“˜ Al Capone does my shirts
 by Gennifer Choldenko

A 12‑year‑old boy named Moose relocates to Alcatraz Island in 1935 with his family, where the guards’ families live in the prison’s residential quarters. He must navigate the island’s unique setting while caring for his autistic sister.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (7 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Al Capone does my shirts
The Lemonade War by 12034188|Jacqueline Davies book cover

πŸ“˜ The Lemonade War
 by Jacqueline Davies

Evan and his math‑savvy sister Jessie turn a simple lemonade stand into a fierce sibling rivalry, proving that people skills and arithmetic can clash as fiercely as bills of trade.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.0 (4 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Lemonade War
The Financier by 7537525|Theodore Dreiser book cover

πŸ“˜ The Financier
 by Theodore Dreiser

A novel about a streetcar tycoon turned financier in turn-of-the-century America, based on the true story of Charles Yerkes.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Financier
Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs by 6682686|Walt Disney Company book cover

πŸ“˜ Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs
 by Walt Disney Company


β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs
Bud, Not Buddy by 7402344|Mary B. Collins book cover

πŸ“˜ Bud, Not Buddy
 by Mary B. Collins


β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Bud, Not Buddy
Just a little sick by 8327806|Mercer Mayer book cover

πŸ“˜ Just a little sick
 by Mercer Mayer

In this cheerful Little Critter book, a curious young animal learns what to do when feeling ill, with a friendly explanation from a sympathetic physician, all set in a school‑friendly tone.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Just a little sick
Nick by 12451539|Michael Farris Smith book cover

πŸ“˜ Nick
 by Michael Farris Smith


β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Nick

Some Other Similar Books

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!