Books like Refugee

Refugee by Alan Gratz reads as poignant, suspenseful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys · 1999

Both explore survival & family

75% genome match

Fever 1793

Laurie Halse Anderson · 2000

Both explore survival & family

70% genome match

Jacob's rescue

Malka Drucker · 1993

Both explore survival & war

71% genome match

Daniel's story

Carol Matas · 1993

Both explore survival & family

66% genome match

The war that Saved my Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 2015

Both explore war & family

65% genome match

Milkweed

Jerry Spinelli · 2003

Both explore survival & war

65% genome match

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh · 2022

Both explore war & displacement

62% genome match

Behind the bedroom wall

Laura E. Williams · 1996

Both explore empathy

64% genome match

Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000

Both explore family

59% genome match

They Went Left

Monica Hesse · 2020

Both explore survival & family

65% genome match

The People of Sparks (Book of Ember #2)

Jeanne DuPrau · 2004

Both explore survival

61% genome match

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury · 1994

Both explore family

61% genome match