Books like Firekeeper's Daughter

If you liked Firekeeper's Daughter, read The Hate U Give, Where Things Come Back, or Ace of Spades — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley? 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 Firekeeper's Daughter

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The Hate U Give590L
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Where Things Come Backgrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Ace of Spadesgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Aisle Ninegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All My Ragegrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All the Fighting Partsgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All the Noise at Oncegrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Black Girl Unlimitedgrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Brownstonegrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appeargrades 9–12
Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →

Books like Firekeeper's Daughter for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Firekeeper's Daughter for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2020s).
  • Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Ground Zero by Alan Gratz · grades 6–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2020s).
  • When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson · grades 5–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Firekeeper's Daughter for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri · grades 9–12 — Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • First Love Language by Stefany Valentine · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • Love, Misha by Askel Aden · grades 9–12 — Both on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).

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

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