Books like Payback

Payback by Gordon Korman reads as humorous, engaging. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades)

Louis Sachar · 1987

Both explore bullying & friendship

61% genome match

Restart

Gordon Korman · 2017

Both explore bullying

83% genome match

The Lemonade War

Davies, Jacqueline · 2007

Both explore friendship

55% genome match

Skink--No Surrender

Carl Hiaasen · 2014

Both explore justice

60% genome match

Middle school, get me out of here!

James Patterson · 2012

Both explore friendship & bullying

69% genome match

Sanibel Flats

Randy Wayne White · 1990

Both explore justice

53% genome match

The Cheater

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1993

Both explore revenge & consequences

67% genome match

Crash

Jerry Spinelli · 1996

Both explore bullying & friendship

67% genome match

Rolling Thunder

Kate Messner · 2017

Both explore friendship

56% genome match

The Chalice of the Gods

Rick Riordan

Both explore friendship

65% genome match

The Gizmo (Gizmo Books)

Paul Jennings · 2001

Both explore consequences & friendship

69% genome match

Glass Sword

Victoria Aveyard

Both explore justice & revenge

63% genome match