# 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 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 (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of family and violence, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [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 (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Four for the Road](https://readinglist.school/book/four-for-the-road) by K.J. Reilly _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of grief, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Silence That Binds Us](https://readinglist.school/book/the-silence-that-binds-us) by Joanna Ho _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of grief, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (730L vs 720L).
- [The Perks of Being a Wallflower](https://readinglist.school/book/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower) by Stephen Chbosky _(720L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 720L).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of loss, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (730L vs 720L).
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 720L).
- [Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/monster) by Walter Dean Myers _(670L · Grades 8–11)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (670L vs 720L).

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