# Books like Salt to the Sea

**10** books similar to *Salt to the Sea* by Ruta Sepetys (Historical Fiction · 560L · grades 8–12), 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:** war, survival, refugees, Holocaust, hope
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## Similar books

- [A Long Walk to Water](https://readinglist.school/book/a-long-walk-to-water) by Linda Sue Park _(720L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of war, survival, and hope, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 560L).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of survival and refugees, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (800L vs 560L).
- [Night](https://readinglist.school/book/night) by Elie Wiesel _(590L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of survival and Holocaust and a close reading level (590L vs 560L).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 560L).
- [The Devil's Arithmetic](https://readinglist.school/book/the-devils-arithmetic) by Jane Yolen _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 560L).
- [The Diary of a Young Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-young-girl) by Anne Frank _(1080L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust and hope and overlapping grades (7–10).
- [Maus: A Survivor's Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/maus) by Art Spiegelman _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of survival and Holocaust and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [One Crazy Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/one-crazy-summer) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction), a close reading level (750L vs 560L), and the same era (2010s).
- [Inside Out & Back Again](https://readinglist.school/book/inside-out-and-back-again) by Thanhha Lai _(800L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of refugees and a close reading level (800L vs 560L).
- [Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon](https://readinglist.school/book/bomb) by Steve Sheinkin _(920L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (6–9).

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