Books like Millions

A quirky, ticking-clock caper that masks a deeply touching story about two brothers trying to buy their way out of grief. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Millions.

bittersweet
whimsical
chaotic
hopeful

01
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson · 2004
A tender, heartbreaking exploration of childhood imagination and the profound, lasting impact of a single friendship.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- earnest
- poignant
- navigating grief
02
The stars beneath our feet
David Barclay Moore
A poignant and grounded journey of a young boy navigating the heavy currents of grief and the tense realities of his neighborhood.
Shares:
- earnest
- poignant
- navigating grief
03
One dog and his boy
Eva Ibbotson
A heartwarming, adventurous journey about a lonely boy, a pack of rescued dogs, and the lengths we go to for the friends we love.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
04
How to live forever
Colin Thompson
A surreal, labyrinthine journey through endless library shelves that ultimately celebrates the fleeting, beautiful nature of a mortal life.
Shares:
- whimsical
05
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Edith Nesbit
A sunlit, delightfully wry romp through the grand, doomed schemes of fiercely loyal siblings trying to save the day.
Shares:
- wry
- earnest
06
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.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- hopeful
- earnest
- poignant
07
The savage
David Almond
A raw, beautifully feral exploration of how the stories we invent to survive our darkest moments can take on a fierce life of their own.
Shares:
- earnest
08
More Than This
Patrick Ness
A mind-bending, desolate journey through the afterlife that slowly morphs into a profound meditation on trauma, reality, and the defiant choice to keep living.
Shares:
- earnest
09
Miracle's Boys
Jacqueline Woodson
A tender, aching exploration of brotherhood and grief that finds hope in the spaces between fractured relationships.
Shares:
- earnest
10
Just In Case
Meg Rosoff
An eccentric, dread-tinged exploration of a teenager trying to outrun his own mortality through sheer force of reinvention.
Shares:
- wry
- quirky
11
How to steal a dog
Barbara O'Connor · 2007
A heartfelt exploration of desperation and morality, wrapped in a kid-logic caper about trying to fix an unfixable situation.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- hopeful
- wry
- earnest
12
Skellig
David Almond
A quiet, dusty miracle hidden in a crumbling garage that transforms fear into wonder.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest

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