Read-alikes and related books

Books like Bump

If you loved Bump by Matt Wallace, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Gymnastics, Wrestling, Strangers, and Cycling.

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Top related books to Bump

Each title here shares meaningful common ground with Bump — in theme, mood, or literary style.

We Are Family

LeBron James

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • Violence

Shot Clock

Caron Butler

Themes: Gymnastics • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • New Experience

One Speck of Truth

Caela Carter

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

I Love You Because I Love You

Muon Thi Van

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

Serena Says

Tanita Davis

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

Nana in the City

Lauren Castillo

Themes: Strangers • Violence • New Experience

Glitter Gets Everywhere

Yvette Clark

Themes: Strangers • Violence • New Experience

Balance Beam Boss

Jake Maddox

Themes: Gymnastics • Hispanic & Latino • New Experience

#10

Local News Stories

Gary Soto

Themes: Strangers • Hispanic & Latino • Diversity & Multicultural

#11

The Hurricanes of Weakerville

Chris Rylander

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • Death, Grief, Bereavement

#12

Dan Unmasked

Chris Negron

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • New Experience

#13

The Many Fortunes of Maya

Nicole D. Collier

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • Diversity & Multicultural

#14

Surely Surely Marisol Rainey

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

#15

Here in the Real World

Sara Pennypacker

Themes: Strangers • Violence • New Experience

#16

Jo Jo Makoons: Snow Day

Dawn Quigley

Themes: Strangers • Diversity & Multicultural • New Experience

#17

Unsettled

Reem Faruqi

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • New Experience • Middle East

#18

My Name Is a Story

Ashanti

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

#19

Dim Sum, Here We Come!

Maple Lam

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

#20

Sincerely Sicily

Tamika Burgess

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

#21

Punky Aloha

Shar Tuiasoa

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

#22

Mariana and Her Familia — Monica Mancillas

Mónica Mancillas

Themes: Strangers • Hispanic & Latino • Diversity & Multicultural

#23

Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society

Adeline Yen Mah

Themes: Gymnastics • Cycling • Diversity & Multicultural

#24

Peace Train

Cat Stevens

Themes: Strangers • Violence • Diversity & Multicultural

If Bump by Matt Wallace is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Gymnastics, Wrestling, Strangers and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by LeBron James, Caron Butler, Johnnie Christmas, Caela Carter, and others.