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Books like Skyward

12 books with a reading profile close to Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Divergent Trilogy

by Veronica Roth

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In a future Chicago, society is organized into five factions—Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite—designed to cultivate specific virtues and maintain order.
2

Allegiant

by Veronica Roth

Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

The narrative follows Tris Prior and Tobias Eaton as they leave the ruins of Chicago to investigate what exists beyond the city’s walled perimeter.
3

PROJECT HAIL MARY

by Andy Weir

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Ryland Grace awakens from an induced coma aboard the starship Hail Mary with no memory of his identity or mission.
4

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

by Kohei Horikoshi

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Izuku Midoriya lives in a world where most people are born with superpowers called Quirks, but he has none.
5

The Martian

by Andy Weir

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

During a mission to Mars, a massive dust storm forces the Ares 3 crew to evacuate, accidentally leaving behind astronaut Mark Watney.
6

SPY×FAMILY 2

by Tatsuya Endo

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In the second volume of this action-comedy manga, the makeshift Forger family faces the next stage of Operation Strix: enrolling Anya in the prestigious Eden Academy.
7

Revolting rhymes

by Roald Dahl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roald Dahl reimagines six classic fairy tales through dark, comedic poetry.
8

One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn

by Eiichiro Oda

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Monkey D.
9

Beauty Queens

by Libba Bray

Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

Fifty contestants for the Miss Teen Sweetheart pageant crash-land on a deserted island when their plane malfunctions.
10

Ender's Shadow -- Battle School

by Mike Carey

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Based on the original novel by Orson Scott Card, this graphic novel adaptation follows Bean, a genetically engineered child who survives the starvation-ridden streets of Rotterdam before being recruited into the Interna…
11

Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection

by Mike Carey

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

This collection adapts Orson Scott Card’s novel into a visual narrative centered on Bean, a genetically engineered orphan surviving the streets of Rotterdam before his recruitment into Battle School.
12

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

by Bill Watterson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

This collection compiles a decade of comic strips featuring the adventures of six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes.

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