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by Jeff Kinney

Middle Grade AdventureComedy ❄️ 0/5

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Second First Impressions
by Sally Thorne
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 368p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy
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The Wedding Game
by Meghan Quinn
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 334p · Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
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So Not Meant To Be
by Meghan Quinn
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 500p · Contemporary Romance, Comedy
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Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes
❄️ 0/5 · 982p · Classic Fiction, Comedy
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles
❄️ 0/5 · 592p · Historical Fiction, Adventure
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
🌶️ 1/5 · 208p · Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction
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Someone Else's Shoes
by Jojo Moyes
🌶️ 1/5 · 400p · Contemporary Fiction, Comedy
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
❄️ 0/5 · 227p · YA Contemporary, Comedy
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Books similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney include other middle grade adventure and comedy novels. Our curated list matches by genre DNA and mood.

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