Read-alikes and related books

Books like Loser

24 books recommended for fans of Loser by Jerry Spinelli, tied together by themes of Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, School & Education, Family, and Social Themes.

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Top related books to Loser

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Loser.

The Candy Smash — Jacqueline Davies

The Candy Smash

Jacqueline Davies

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Just Call Me Kate — Dannah Gresh

Just Call Me Kate

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Something to Say — Lisa Moore Ramée

Something to Say

Lisa Moore Ramée

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Sunny Holiday — Coleen Paratore

Coleen Paratore

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

The Wednesday Wars — Gary D. Schmidt

The Wednesday Wars

Gary D. Schmidt

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

The Way I Used to Be — Amber Smith

The Way I Used to Be

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

What Happened to Rachel Riley? — Claire Swinarski

What Happened to Rachel Riley?

Claire Swinarski

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Fight + Flight — Jules Machias

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Way of the Warrior Kid From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel — Jocko Willink

Way of the Warrior Kid From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

The Copycat — Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters — Meredith Zeitlin

Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters

Meredith Zeitlin

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

We Dream of Space — Erin Entrada Kelly

We Dream of Space

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Billy Miller Makes a Wish — Kevin Henkes

Billy Miller Makes a Wish

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Dara Palmer’s Major Drama — Emma Shevah

Dara Palmer’s Major Drama

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Because Your Mommy Loves You — Andrew Clements

Because Your Mommy Loves You

Andrew Clements

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

It’s Test Day, Tiger Turcotte — Pansie Hart Flood

It’s Test Day, Tiger Turcotte

Pansie Hart Flood

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Charlie’s Story — Maeve Friel

Charlie’s Story

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Oh, Sal — Kevin Henkes

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Replay — Sharon Creech

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

I’m Alice (I Think) — Susan Juby

I’m Alice (I Think)

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Same Difference — Siobhan Vivian

Same Difference

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

The Otherworldlies — Jennifer Anne Kogler

The Otherworldlies

Jennifer Anne Kogler

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Share Your Smile Raina’s Guide to Telling Your Own Story — Raina Telgemeier

Share Your Smile Raina’s Guide to Telling Your Own Story

Raina Telgemeier

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses — Wanda Coven

Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • School & Education • Family

Fans of Loser by Jerry Spinelli will find 24 titles here, all united by Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, School & Education, Family. Authors represented include Jacqueline Davies, Dannah Gresh, Lisa Moore Ramée, Coleen Paratore, and others.

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