# Books like Long Way Down

**10** books similar to *Long Way Down* by Jason Reynolds (Young Adult Fiction · 720L · grades 7–12), 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:** grief, revenge, family, loss, violence
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## Similar books

- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of grief and family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 720L).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of family and violence, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 720L).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (700L vs 720L).
- [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://readinglist.school/book/where-the-red-fern-grows) by Wilson Rawls _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of grief and family, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list, and a close reading level (700L vs 720L).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of grief and family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and a close reading level (770L vs 720L).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (790L vs 720L).
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fault-in-our-stars) by John Green _(850L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of grief, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Mick Harte Was Here](https://readinglist.school/book/mick-harte-was-here) by Barbara Park _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of grief and family, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [One Crazy Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/one-crazy-summer) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 720L).

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