Books like Everless

If you liked Everless, read The House in the Cerulean Sea, Divine Rivals, or Eragon — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Everless by Sara Holland (Fantasy · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of fantasy, social classes, and weddings. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Everless

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The House in the Cerulean Seagrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Lost Herogrades 5–9
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Mark of Athenagrades 5–9
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Children of Blood and Bonegrades 5–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Dash & Lily’s Book of Daresgrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Every Daygrades 5–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Fake IDgrades 9–12
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Everless for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2010s).

Books like Everless for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Books like Everless for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of fantasy and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks · grades 3–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and the same era (2010s).
  • Airborn by Kenneth Oppel · grades 6–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • Powerless by Matthew Cody · grades 4–7 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer · grades 6–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Everless for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream by Davis Sampson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Everless?
The 10 closest matches to Everless by Sara Holland on ReadingList include The House in the Cerulean Sea, Divine Rivals, Eragon, The Lost Hero, and The Mark of Athena. Each is scored on shared themes (fantasy, social classes, and weddings), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Everless reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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