Books Like Salvage
Families who loved Salvage by Alexandra Duncan often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Salvage by Alexandra Duncan often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teenager is feeling suffocated by family expectations or is questioning the rigid social structures they were raised in. It is a powerful choice for a young person who needs to see that leaving a familiar but toxic environment, while terrifying, is the first step toward finding one's true voice and worth. The story follows Ava, a girl raised in a fundamentalist, male-dominated deep-space society, who must flee for her life and survive on a resource-depleted Earth. This is a story about the profound transition from being told who you are to deciding who you will become. It tackles heavy themes of systemic misogyny and survival with a gritty, realistic lens that honors a teenager's intelligence. Parents will appreciate the way it fosters conversations about consent, personal agency, and the resilience required to rebuild a life from the wreckage of the past. It is best suited for older teens due to its mature themes and intense survival situations.
