What books are similar to A Fate So Cold?

The 10 closest matches to A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody on ReadingList include Sunrise on the Reaping, Divine Rivals, Never Thought I'd End Up Here, Sky's End, and Lore. Each is scored on shared themes (power, sacrifice, and love), 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 A Fate So Cold 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 A Fate So Cold

If you liked A Fate So Cold, read Sunrise on the Reaping, Divine Rivals, or Never Thought I'd End Up Here — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins — shares power and sacrifice

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Looking for books like A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody (Fantasy · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of power, sacrifice, and love. 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 power and sacrifice, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12: Shares themes of love, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Never Thought I'd End Up Heregrades 7–12: Shares themes of love, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Sky's Endgrades 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 →
Loregrades 9–12: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Midsummer Night's Dreamgrades 8–12: Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L: Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Anthem880L: Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
Cindergrades 9–12: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Everlessgrades 9–12: Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Fate So Cold for younger readers (K–2)

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

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky · grades 1–4 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like A Fate So Cold for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like A Fate So Cold for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love.
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like A Fate So Cold for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (9–12).
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare · grades 9–11 — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–11).
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson · 1130L — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–12).
Lord of the Flies by William Golding · 770L — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to A Fate So Cold?: The 10 closest matches to A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody on ReadingList include Sunrise on the Reaping, Divine Rivals, Never Thought I'd End Up Here, Sky's End, and Lore. Each is scored on shared themes (power, sacrifice, and love), 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 A Fate So Cold 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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