Books like Sky's End

If you liked Sky's End, read Sunrise on the Reaping, The Forbidden Book, or Code Name Kingfisher — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson (Young Adult Fiction · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, power, and courage. 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 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Sky's End

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Sunrise on the Reapinggrades 7–12
Shares themes of survival and power, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
The Forbidden Bookgrades 7–12
Shares themes of survival, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction). Amazon →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Iceberggrades 3–7
Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Two Degreesgrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12
Shares themes of power, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12
Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Never Thought I'd End Up Heregrades 7–12
Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Old Yellergrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
The Caygrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →

Books like Sky's End for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Books like Sky's End for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Books like Sky's End for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of power and courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The River by Gary Paulsen · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Under the Surface by Diana Urban · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of survival, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of survival and power and overlapping grades (8–12).

Books like Sky's End for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of power and courage and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Under the Surface by Diana Urban · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of survival, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12).
  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Shares themes of survival and power and overlapping grades (8–12).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (9–12).

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

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