What books are similar to The Library of Shadows?

The 10 closest matches to The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore on ReadingList include Artifice, Bittersweet in the Hollow, Chaos Theory, Come Home Safe, and For Lamb. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Library of Shadows reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 The Library of Shadows

If you liked The Library of Shadows, read Artifice, Bittersweet in the Hollow, or Chaos Theory — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore (Young Adult Fiction · grades 9–12)? 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Artificegrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Bittersweet in the Hollowgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Chaos Theorygrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Come Home Safegrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
For Lambgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Give Me a Signgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Going Darkgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Star Splittergrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Their Vicious Gamesgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Thieves' Gambitgrades 9–12: Both on the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Library of Shadows for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare · grades 3–7 — Same genre (YOUNG ADULT FICTION).
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).

Books like The Library of Shadows for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang · 530L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card · 780L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–10).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Monster by Walter Dean Myers · 670L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (8–11).

Books like The Library of Shadows for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang · 530L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Conditions of a Heart by Bethany Mangle · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card · 780L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–10).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Library of Shadows?: The 10 closest matches to The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore on ReadingList include Artifice, Bittersweet in the Hollow, Chaos Theory, Come Home Safe, and For Lamb. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Library of Shadows reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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