Books like Between Shades of Gray

1. 

   Life After Life

   Kate Atkinson · 2013 · Todd Family #1

   Because shares tags: war, family, historical fiction.

   Ursula Todd dies and restarts through wars, flus, and bad marriages.

2. 

   Cold Mountain

   Charles Frazier · 1997

   Because shares tags: historical fiction, war, survival.

   Wounded deserter Inman walks home to Ada as the Civil War ends, while she learns to keep a mountain farm in North Carolina with tough Ruby.

3. 

   Beneath a Scarlet Sky

   Mark T. Sullivan · 2017

   Because shares tags: historical fiction, war, survival.

   Pino Lella guides Jews over Alps then drives for Nazis in Milan.

4. 

   Unwind

   Neal Shusterman · 2007 · Unwind #1

   Because shares tags: young adult, survival.

   Three teens run from legal disassembly in a Bill of Life America.

5. 

   The Summer of Broken Rules

   K.L. Walther · 2021

   Because shares tags: young adult, family.

   Meredith plays Assassin at Vineyard wedding a year after sister Claire died.

6. 

   The Kill Order

   James Dashner · 2012 · The Maze Runner

   Because shares tags: young adult, survival.

   Mark survives flares and Flare virus as WICKED forms thirteen years before maze.

7. 

   The Good Earth

   Pearl S. Buck · 1931 · House of Earth #1

   Because shares tags: historical fiction, family.

   Wang Lung, a poor farmer in 1920s China, rises with his wife O-lan through famine and wealth, holding to land above all else.

8. 

   Pandemonium

   Lauren Oliver · 2012 · Delirium #2

   Because shares tags: young adult, survival.

   Lena survives the Wilds and spies in New York after losing Alex at the fence.

9. 

   Losing Hope

   Colleen Hoover · 2013 · Hopeless #2

   Because shares tags: young adult, family.

   Holder retells Hopeless from his side, grieving Less and searching for Hope.

10. 

    Just Listen

    Sarah Dessen · 2006

    Because shares tags: young adult, family.

    After a falling out with Sophie, model Annabel stays silent until Owen, a music obsessed boy, helps her speak truth.

11. 

    Crossed

    Ally Condie · 2011 · Matched #2

    Because shares tags: young adult, survival.

    Cassia crosses the Outer Provinces canyons seeking Ky after labor camp, while Xander returns as medic with Rising secrets to shift her…

12. 

    Check & Mate

    Ali Hazelwood · 2023

    Because shares tags: young adult, family.

    Mallory quit chess after a family crisis, beats world champion Nolan Sawyer at a charity event, then rejoins the circuit to win cash for…

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