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by Jeff Kinney

Middle Grade AdventureComedy ❄️ 0/5

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YOUR MATCHES

8 Books Matched to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

Grouped by the elements that made Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck unforgettable.

Matches that share Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck's dark energy

97%

Second First Impressions

by Sally Thorne

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 368p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy

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94%

The Wedding Game

by Meghan Quinn

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 334p · Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy

Same addictive energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.

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91%

So Not Meant To Be

by Meghan Quinn

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 500p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy

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Your middle grade adventure matches

89%

Don Quixote

by Miguel de Cervantes

❄️ 0/5 · 982p · Classic Fiction, Comedy

Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.

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86%

The Lincoln Highway

by Amor Towles

❄️ 0/5 · 592p · Historical Fiction, Adventure

We'd swipe right on this for you. ❄️ spice, 592 pages, pure addictive.

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84%

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

🌶️ 1/5 · 208p · Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction

Same enemies-to-lovers energy as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, but Paulo Coelho cranks the addictive to eleven.

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81%

Someone Else's Shoes

by Jojo Moyes

🌶️ 1/5 · 400p · Contemporary Fiction, Comedy

94% compatibility match. The addictive hits different here.

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79%

An Abundance of Katherines

by John Green

❄️ 0/5 · 227p · YA Contemporary, Comedy

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Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne — 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 spice, 368 pages

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Middle Grade Adventure Comedy

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Books similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney include other middle grade adventure and comedy novels. Our curated list matches by genre DNA and mood.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney is primarily Middle Grade Adventure and Comedy.

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