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Books like Elsewhere
A bittersweet, imaginative exploration of what it means to live, even after life has ended. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Elsewhere.
- melancholic
- hopeful
- ethereal
- reflective
- 01
Everlost
Neal Shusterman · 2006
A spooky, inventive journey through a liminal afterlife where forgotten things linger and eternity is what you make of it.
- 02
The truth about forever
Sarah Dessen
A sun-soaked summer of chaotic catering gigs, found family, and learning to let go of the need to be perfect.
- 03
Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver · 2010
A poignant, time-bending exploration of teenage cruelty and the desperate search for redemption before time runs out.
- 04
The sky is everywhere
Jandy Nelson
A vibrant, messy, and deeply poetic exploration of how a heart can simultaneously break from grief and burst with new love.
- 05
Dear Zoe
Philip Beard
An intimate, heartbreakingly honest letter of a novel that captures the messy, tender reality of growing up while grieving.
- 06
You've Reached Sam
Dustin Thao
A tender, tear-soaked exploration of first love and the agonizing, beautiful difficulty of saying a final goodbye.
- 07
The Mediator
Meg Cabot
A sun-drenched, snark-filled romp through the afterlife where the biggest annoyance isn't the ghosts, but the feelings they bring with them.
- 08
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 09
Amy & Roger's epic detour
Morgan Matson
A sun-drenched, playlist-fueled journey across the country that feels like rolling down the windows and finally taking a deep breath.
- 10
Goodbye days
Jeff Zentner
A big-hearted, tear-jerking exploration of survivor's guilt that balances the crushing weight of loss with the healing power of memory and laughter.
- 11
My sister lives on the mantelpiece
Annabel Pitcher
A heartbreakingly honest and surprisingly funny exploration of a fractured family, seen through the unfiltered eyes of a boy who just wants to move forward.
- 12
If I Stay
Gayle Forman
A heart-wrenching, suspended moment in time that asks what it means to hold on when everything you love has been shattered.
