Book cover of Gray: Part I

Book description

A dense black cloud boiled up in the southeastern sky. It rose high and fast, like a time-lapse movie of the birth of a thunderhead. But it was no rain cloud. Wholly black, it reached up and up until it loomed over her, blocking out the sun. Somehow, she knew,…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Gray as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Do not read this series if you have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 

Coral is on vacation when her world lights up. It starts with a fire so intense that the ash entirely blocks out the sun, not for a season, but for years. The sky is perpetually grey, and her world goes seriously cold. She must survive the elements, but the real threat comes from the desperation of those left alive and fighting for their lives. This is a brutal world. 

As a paranoid survivalist, this book had me taking notes. Some books you read and forget, others teach you…

If you love Gray...

Ad

Book cover of Darkest Light

Darkest Light by A.M. Geever,

Gritty, fast-paced, and rooted in family and moral conflict, Darkest Light delivers high-stakes survival, deep emotional tension, and the slow unraveling of civilization after a devastating solar storm knocks out modern life.

When U.S. Marshal Cody Greer’s prisoner transport flight crashes, he and the dangerous man in his custody must…

Want books like Gray?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Gray.

Browse books like Gray

Book cover of The Road
Book cover of I Am Legend
Book cover of Divergent

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,277

readers submitted
so far, will you?