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Books Like Aurora Rising

by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman

YA Science FictionSpace Opera ❄️ 0/5 FunAction-PackedDiverse

A fun, action-packed Young Adult ya science fiction built around found family, space crew, chosen one. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

The Aurora Rising book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read Aurora Rising, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also YA Science Fiction." Fun energy? Check. Found Family? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

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12 Books Matched to Aurora Rising

Grouped by the elements that made Aurora Rising unforgettable.

The Found Family Feelings You Can't Shake

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The Seven Devils
by Laura Lam & Elizabeth May
🌶️ 1/5 · 480p · Science Fiction, Space Opera
If Aurora Rising's action-packed and diverse and found family energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Seven Devils delivers the same rush with a science fiction twist. Laura Lam & Elizabeth May knows exactly what you're craving.
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer
by Leigh Bardugo
❄️ 0/5 · 400p · YA Fantasy, Superhero
The fun and action-packed and found family that made Aurora Rising unforgettable? Wonder Woman: Warbringer channels that exact energy. 400 pages of action-packed, fun that'll fill the void.
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The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden Thomas
❄️ 0/5 · 352p · YA Fantasy, Mythology
The Sunbearer Trials hits the same fun and diverse and found family notes that made Aurora Rising impossible to put down. Aiden Thomas brings adventurous and diverse to every page.
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The Can't-Put-It-Down Adrenaline

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Infinity Son
by Adam Silvera
❄️ 0/5 · 368p · YA Fantasy, LGBTQ+
You loved Aurora Rising for the fun and action-packed? Infinity Son is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Adam Silvera might just become your new auto-buy author.
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Renegades
by Marissa Meyer
❄️ 0/5 · 556p · YA Science Fiction, Superhero
Renegades hits the same fun and action-packed notes that made Aurora Rising impossible to put down. Marissa Meyer brings action-packed and fun to every page.
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Skyward
by Brandon Sanderson
❄️ 0/5 · 513p · Science Fiction, YA Science Fiction
Skyward hits the same fun and action-packed notes that made Aurora Rising impossible to put down. Brandon Sanderson brings action-packed and inspiring to every page.
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The Fantasy World You'll Want to Move Into

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The Sword of Summer
by Rick Riordan
❄️ 0/5 · 499p · Middle Grade Fantasy, Norse Mythology
The fun and diverse that made Aurora Rising unforgettable? The Sword of Summer channels that exact energy. 499 pages of fun, adventurous that'll fill the void.
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The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
❄️ 0/5 · 452p · Middle Grade Fantasy
You loved Aurora Rising for the fun and diverse? The Throne of Fire is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Rick Riordan might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Hammer of Thor
by Rick Riordan
❄️ 0/5 · 471p · Middle Grade Fantasy
Looking for more fun and diverse after Aurora Rising? The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.
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The Future That Felt Terrifyingly Real

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Skyward Flight
by Brandon Sanderson
❄️ 0/5 · 608p · YA Science Fiction
The fun and diverse that made Aurora Rising unforgettable? Skyward Flight channels that exact energy. 608 pages of adventurous, fun that'll fill the void.
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Warcross
by Marie Lu
❄️ 0/5 · 353p · YA Science Fiction, Thriller
Looking for more fun and diverse after Aurora Rising? Warcross by Marie Lu is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.
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Our #1 Pick After Aurora Rising

The Seven Devils by Laura Lam & Elizabeth May — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 480 pages

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Questions About Books Like Aurora Rising

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Aurora Rising include The Seven Devils, Infinity Son, Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Each matches on specific elements like fun and action-packed that made Aurora Rising resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with The Seven Devils by Laura Lam & Elizabeth May — it shares Aurora Rising's core Fun energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Aurora Rising is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Aurora Rising has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Aurora Rising is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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