# Books like Everything We Never Had

**10** books similar to *Everything We Never Had* by Randy Ribay (Young Adult Fiction · grades 7–12), matched on shared themes, 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:** family, identity, immigration
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## Similar books

- [Never Thought I'd End Up Here](https://readinglist.school/book/never-thought-id-end-up-here) by Ann Liang _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Shut Up, This Is Serious](https://readinglist.school/book/shut-up-this-is-serious) by Carolina Ixta _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Other Words for Home](https://readinglist.school/book/other-words-for-home) by Jasmine Warga _(930L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, identity, and immigration and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Joy Luck Club](https://readinglist.school/book/the-joy-luck-club) by Amy Tan _(930L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of family, identity, and immigration and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–9).
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy](https://readinglist.school/book/nic-blake-manifestor-prophecy) by Angie Thomas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and identity and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Parachute Kids](https://readinglist.school/book/parachute-kids) by Betty C. Tang _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and immigration and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Ruby Lost and Found](https://readinglist.school/book/ruby-lost-and-found) by Christina Li _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of family and identity and overlapping grades (6–9).

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