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Books like Maniac Magee

24 titles for readers of Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, selected for shared themes: Sports & Recreation.

Sports & Recreation Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Maniac Magee

Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Maniac Magee.

Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time

Lisa Yee

Themes: Sports & Recreation

The Boy in the Dress

David Walliams

Themes: Sports & Recreation

Swagger

Carl Deuker

Themes: Sports & Recreation

Because Your Mommy Loves You

Andrew Clements

Themes: Sports & Recreation

The Key to You and Me

Jaye Robin Brown

Themes: Sports & Recreation

Ten A Soccer Story

Shamini Flint

Themes: Sports & Recreation

Surely Surely Marisol Rainey

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Sports & Recreation

One on One

Andrea Montalbano

Themes: Sports & Recreation

The Lonely Little Star “Mom’s Choice Awards Recipient” Our Differences May Help Us Discover Our Destiny

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Themes: Juvenile Fiction

#10

In Harm’s Way

Andrew Clements

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#11

Conker

Michael Morpurgo

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#12

Rabunzel Fairy Tales for the Fearless

Gareth P. Jones

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#13

The Comeback A Figure Skating Novel

E. L. Shen

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#14

Something to Say

Lisa Moore Ramée

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#15

Will on the Inside

Andrew Eliopulos

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#16

Where the Sky Lives

Margaret Dilloway

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#17

The Assassin Game

Kirsty McKay

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#18

The Last Super Chef

Chris Negron

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#19

Muckers

Sandra Neil Wallace

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#20

Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu

Charise Mericle Harper

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#21

The Season

Jonah Lisa Dyer

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#22

Skandar and the Chaos Trials The INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER in the Biggest Fantasy Adventure Series Since Harry Potter — A. F. Steadman

A.F. Steadman

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#23

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief — A. F. Steadman

A.F. Steadman

Themes: Sports & Recreation

#24

The Right Hook of Devin Velma

Jake Burt

Themes: Sports & Recreation

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Connected by Sports & Recreation. Authors featured include Lisa Yee, David Walliams, Carl Deuker, Andrew Clements, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.