If You Liked . . . The Giver

I am currently in the process of re-reading The Giver series by Lois Lowry.  It is a great series that I suggest everybody read at least once in their life.  However, if you've already read the series, here are some great read-alikes . . . .

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds of feet above the Earth's surface.

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
When her mother is abducted by aliens on Christmas Eve (or "Smekday" Eve since the Boov invasion), 11 year-old Tip hops in the family car and heads south to find her and meets an alien Boov mechanic who agrees to help her and save the planet from disaster.

The Ear, the Eye and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
In 2194 in Zimbabwe, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them.


More Readalikes for The Giver --
Atherton: The House of Power by Patrick Carman
Dark Life by Kat Falls
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Raiders' Ransom by Emily Diamond
The Roar by Emma Clayton
The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle
Tunnels by Roderick Gordon
The White Mountains by John Christopher