Books like Life as We Knew It
Looking for books like Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Science Fiction & Fantasy · grades 5–12)? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 5–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Life as We Knew It
- DevilishMaureen Johnson
- Flora SegundaYsabeau S. Wilce
- GracelingKristin Cashore
- Into the WildSarah Beth Durst
- Midnighters #2: Touching DarknessScott Westerfeld
- PeepsScott Westerfeld
- SavvyIngrid Law
- StormwitchSusan Vaught
- The Adoration of Jenna FoxMary E. Pearson
- The Amethyst RoadLouise Spiegler
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Why each is a match
- Devilishgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Flora Segundagrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Gracelinggrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Into the Wildgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Midnighters #2: Touching Darknessgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Peepsgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Savvygrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- Stormwitchgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- The Adoration of Jenna Foxgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
- The Amethyst Roadgrades 5–12
- Same genre (Science Fiction & Fantasy), overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).