What books are similar to Sky's End?

The 10 closest matches to Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson on ReadingList include Sunrise on the Reaping, The Forbidden Book, Code Name Kingfisher, Iceberg, and Two Degrees. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, power, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Sky's End reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

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.

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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 → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8: Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Iceberggrades 3–7: Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Two Degreesgrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
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 → books like this →
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 → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Old Yellergrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Caygrades 5–8: Shares themes of survival and courage and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

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

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

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of survival and courage.
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage.
Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage.
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage.
Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage.

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

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

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis · 590L — Shares themes of survival and courage.
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).
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (4–8).

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).
Conditions of a Heart by Bethany Mangle · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Sky's End?: The 10 closest matches to Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson on ReadingList include Sunrise on the Reaping, The Forbidden Book, Code Name Kingfisher, Iceberg, and Two Degrees. Each is scored on shared themes (survival, power, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Sky's End reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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