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Books like Strider

Explore 24 books like Strider by Beverly Cleary — a handpicked selection united by Marriage & Divorce, Social Issues, Dogs, and Friendship.

Marriage & Divorce Social Issues Dogs Friendship Family Animals Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Strider

A diverse selection of titles that share the core themes and atmosphere of Strider.

Wishworks, Inc

Stephanie S. Tolan

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Mallory’s Guide to Boys, Brothers, Dads, and Dogs

Laurie B. Friedman

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Friendship

The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street

Lauren Oliver

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Cog

Greg van Eekhout

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

No Roses for Harry!

Gene Zion

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Operation Do-Over

Gordon Korman

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Just Grace

Charise Mericle Harper

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Following Baxter

Barbara Kerley

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

Ella Unleashed

Alison Cherry

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Friendship

#10

Best of the Best A Baseball Great Novel

Tim Green

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Social Issues • Friendship

#11

Henry and Ribsy

Beverly Cleary

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Friendship

#12

Night Hoops

Carl Deuker

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Social Issues • Friendship

#13

Waiting for You

Susane Colasanti

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Social Issues • Friendship

#14

The Gift of Nothing

Patrick McDonnell

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Friendship

#15

Raining Cats and Dogs (Cruise Life #2)

Reese Eschmann

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

#16

Harry and the Guinea Pig

Gene Zion

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

#17

Dog Days in the City

Jodi Kendall

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

#18

School of Mischief

Sue Bentley

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Friendship

#19

The Full Moon at the Napping House

Audrey Wood

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

#20

Foxheart

Claire Legrand

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

#21

Little Klein

Anne Ylvisaker

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Family

#22

Goldie

Ellen Miles

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Family

#23

Snook Alone

Marilyn Nelson

Themes: Social Issues • Dogs • Friendship

#24

Luna Howls at the Moon — Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Themes: Marriage & Divorce • Dogs • Family

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Strider by Beverly Cleary. Connected by Marriage & Divorce, Social Issues, Dogs. Authors featured include Stephanie S. Tolan, Laurie B. Friedman, Lauren Oliver, Greg van Eekhout, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.