Books like The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)

The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau reads as suspenseful, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember #4)

Jeanne DuPrau · 2008

Shares the collapse thread

75% genome match

The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD

Sam Youd · 1967

Shares the collapse thread

72% genome match

UnWholly

Neal Shusterman · 2012

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins · 2025

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

The Giver

Lois Lowry · 1993

Same ya feel

83% genome match

Among the Barons

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1998

Both explore dystopia & government control

75% genome match

The Darkest Minds

Alexandra Bracken · 2012

Shares the collapse thread

70% genome match

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera · 2021

Both explore survival

71% genome match

Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.

Andre Norton · 1951

Shares the collapse thread

71% genome match

The Postman

David Brin

Shares the collapse thread

70% genome match

The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man)

Stephen King · 1985

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match

The Maze Runner

James Dashner · 2009

Shares the collapse thread

69% genome match