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Books about Family

These novels explore families in literature which makes for strong themes with very personal implications.

Reading levels are as follows E = easy, M = moderate and C = challenging

 Author

Title

Subjects Covered

@Amazon.Ca

Level

Amirrezvani, AnitaThe Blood of Flowers17th C/Persia/FamilyThe Blood Of FlowersC
Archer, JeffreyKane and AbelFamily/RevengeKane and AbelC
Atkinson, KateBehind the Scenes at the MuseumEngland/FamilyBehind the Scenes at the MuseumC​​
Austen, JaneSense and SensibilityClassic/Victorian Era/FamilySense and SensibilityC
Barry, LyndaOne Hundred Demons!Graphic Novel/Family/AdolescenceOne Hundred Demons!E
Basran, GurjinderEverything was GoodbyeIndo-Canadian Culture/Arranged Marriage/Family/RelationshipsEverything was GoodbyeM
Bell, WilliamStonesTeen/Fantasy/Time TravelStonesE
Black, HollyTitheFantasy/FaeriesTitheM
Bradford, KarleenDragonfireFantasy/Coming of Age DragonfireE
Brooks, KevinRoad of the DeadMystery/SiblingsRoad of the DeadE
Brown, JenniferHate ListThriller/School Shooting/FamilyHate ListM
Buchanan, Cathy MarieThe Painted GirlsParis/1880's/Ballet/SistersThe Painted GirlsC
Canavan, TrudiThe Ambassador's Mission (1) (The Traitor Spy Trilogy)Fantasy/Magic/Mother & SonThe Ambassador's Mission M
Canavan, TrudiThe Rogue (2) (The Traitor Spy Trilogy)Fantasy/Magic/Mother & SonThe RogueM
Canavan, TrudiThe Traitor Queen (3) (The Traitor Spy Trilogy)Fantasy/Magic/War/RomanceThe Traitor Queen M
Choy, Wayson The Jade Peony (1)Family/Chinatown/VancouverThe Jade Peony M
Choy, WaysonAll That Matters (2)Family/Chinatown/VancouverAll That Matters M
Dessen, Sarah Dreamland Teen/Dating Violence/Sisters Dreamland E
Dickens, CharlesA Tale of Two CitiesClassic/French Revolution/Father & DaughterA Tale of Two CitiesC
du Maurier, DaphneRule BritanniaSF/FamilyRule BritanniaC
Duane, DianeSo You Want to be a WIZARDFantasy/MagicSo You Want to be a WIZARDE
Fitch, JanetWhite Oleander  Murder/Family/Foster CareWhite Oleander  C
Foer, Jonathan SafranExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseFamily/Sept 11/Grief & LossExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseM
Namioka, Lensey April and the Dragon Lady Teen/Family April and the Dragon Lady E
Namioka, Lensey Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Teen/Family/China Ties That Bind, Ties That Break E
Nolan, Han Born Blue Teen/Mother & Daughter Born Blue E
Olsen, SylviaWhite GirlTeen/Stepfamilies/Bullying/RacismWhite GirlM
Ondaatje, MichaelDivisaderoFrance/Coming of Age/FamilyDivisaderoC
Oppel, KennethHalf BrotherTeen/Families/Animal TestingHalf BrotherM
Porter, PamelaThe Crazy ManTeen/Farm Life/FamilyThe Crazy ManE
Richardson, V.A. House of Windjammer Teen/Netherlands/17th C/Family House of WindjammerE
Robinson, J. JillMore in AngerDysfunctional families/AngerMore AngerC
Roth, VeronicaDivergentSF/Social Classes/Family/DystopiaDivergentM
Roth, VeronicaInsurgentSF/Social Classes/Family/DystopiaInsurgentM
Roth, VeronicaAllegiantSF/Social Classes/Family/DystopiaAllegiantM
Rowell, RainbowFangirlFanfic/Leaving Home/Twins/RomanceFangirlM
Sebold, Alice The Lovely BonesFantasy/Afterlife/Murder/FamilyThe Lovely BonesM
Sheth, KashmiraBlue JasmineTeen/Immigrants/FamilyBlue JasmineE
Sheth, KashmiraKoyal Dark, Mango SweetTeen/Family/Coming of Age/IndiaKoyal Dark, Mango SweetEE
Shreve, AnitaPilot's WifePlane Crash/Family/RelationshipsPilot's WifeC
Sparks, NicholasDear JohnRomance/Military/FamilyDear JohnM
Stein, GarthThe Art of Racing in the RainAbsurdities of human life/FamilyThe Art of Racing in the RainM
Steinbeck, John East of Eden Classic/Siblings/Family/20th C/USAEast of Eden C
Stevenson, R.L. Treasure IslandClassic/Pirates/Action/AdventureTreasure IslandM
Tan, AmyThe Kitchen God's WifeMother & Daughter/Immigrants/ChinaThe Kitchen God's WifeM
Tiffany, GraceMy Father had a DaughterShakespearean England/Family My Father had a DaughterM
Tyler, AnneDigging to AmericaFamily/Immigrants/MulticulturalDigging to AmericaC
Verghese, AbrahamCutting for StoneTwins/Betrayal/Ethiopia/WarCutting for StoneC
Walker, Karen T.The Age of MiraclesSurvival/Family/SF/TeenThe Age of MiraclesE
Walls, JeannetteThe Silver StarFamily/Sisters/Adolescence/DramaThe Silver StarM
Walters, EricRunTeen/Family/Cancer/Terry FoxRun        E
Waters, SarahThe Little StrangerGhost Story/Family/1940s/EnglandThe Little StrangerC
Wells, Rebecca Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Coming of Age/Southern US/FamilyDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood C
Willingham, BillPeter & Max: A Fables NovelGraphic Novel/Siblings/RevengePeter & Max: A Fables NovelM
Yee, PaulBlood and Iron: Building the Railway1880s/Father & Son/AdventureBlood and IronE​