@Readpath · 8 books
Genre guide · 8 books
Try short chapters with a robot learning to live in the wild. Finish Roz's three adventures, take a one-book trip into space, then explore the four Books of Ember. One story at a time; no reading deadline.
A little guidance for each book, and where it might take you next.
Peter Brown
The Wild Robot, 1 of 3. Try a few short chapters first. Roz's attempts to understand the animals give you a clear problem to follow, with pictures along the way.
Next: The Wild Robot Escapes
Peter Brown
The Wild Robot, 2 of 3. Continue Roz's story as she tries to find her way home. Familiar characters help you settle back in while the setting changes.
Next: The Wild Robot Protects
Peter Brown
The Wild Robot, 3 of 3. Finish Roz's three-book journey with a threat to the island itself. The story grows bigger without losing its short chapters and animal friendships.
Next: The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
One-book stop. Go to space with a young storyteller whose memories become much more important than anyone expects.
Next: The City of Ember
Jeanne DuPrau
The Books of Ember, 1 of 4. Enter a city where the lights are failing. Follow Lina and Doon's clues; the problem is easy to grasp even while the place stays mysterious.
Next: The People of Sparks
Jeanne DuPrau
The Books of Ember, 2 of 4. Keep going with the people of Ember as they face life outside the city. The danger now comes from sharing a new home with other people.
Next: The Prophet of Yonwood
Jeanne DuPrau
The Books of Ember, 3 of 4. This third-published book jumps back before Ember. Read it here for the fears and decisions behind the city, then return to Lina and Doon.
Next: The Diamond of Darkhold
Jeanne DuPrau
The Books of Ember, 4 of 4. Return to Lina and Doon for the fourth and final Ember novel. Follow their search for something useful in the city they once had to leave.
Finished this reading path? Mark the moment, then find your next good book.
Also includes The Last Cuentista
If you want books that get a little weird but still care about their people, start here. Ghosts, stories, roses, and miracles make room for hope.
Also includes The Last Cuentista
What if the important person is someone the story nearly overlooked? Follow ordinary-looking people who refuse to leave the adventure to somebody else.
Also includes The Last Cuentista
Dry taps, flooded cities, dangerous borders, and people holding on to their stories. Travel from a nearby crisis into futures shaped by environmental disaster.
