Books like A Fate So Cold

If you liked A Fate So Cold, read Sunrise on the Reaping, Divine Rivals, or Never Thought I'd End Up Here — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody (Fantasy · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of power, sacrifice, and love. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Sunrise on the Reapinggrades 7–12
Shares themes of power and sacrifice, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Shares themes of love, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Never Thought I'd End Up Heregrades 7–12
Shares themes of love, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Sky's Endgrades 7–12
Shares themes of power, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Skygrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Midsummer Night's Dreamgrades 8–12
Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon →
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →

Books like A Fate So Cold for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love.
  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like A Fate So Cold for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love.
  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Anthem by Ayn Rand · 880L — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (8–12).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like A Fate So Cold for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Anthem by Ayn Rand · 880L — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (8–12).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison · 950L — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (11–12).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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