# Books like A Summer to Die

**10** books similar to *A Summer to Die* by Lois Lowry (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–12), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters in fiction, death, death in fiction
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## Similar books

- [A Sudden Silence](https://readinglist.school/book/a-sudden-silence) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Silver Kiss](https://readinglist.school/book/the-silver-kiss) by Annette Curtis Klause _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Truth Trap](https://readinglist.school/book/the-truth-trap) by Frances A. Miller _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of death, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [A Door Near Here](https://readinglist.school/book/a-door-near-here) by Heather Quarles _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [As I Lay Dying](https://readinglist.school/book/as-i-lay-dying) by William Faulkner _(Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect) by Natasha Friend _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Say Goodnight, Gracie](https://readinglist.school/book/say-goodnight-gracie) by Julie Reece Deaver _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Tears of A Tiger](https://readinglist.school/book/tears-of-a-tiger) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of death, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Late Great Me](https://readinglist.school/book/the-late-great-me) by Sandra Scoppettone _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [After](https://readinglist.school/book/after) by Francine Prose _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).

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