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Ruta Sepetys was born and raised in Michigan in a family of artists, readers, and music lovers. BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is her debut novel and is based on her family’s history. "It's a story of extreme suffering, tremendous hope, and how sometimes love reveals the miraculous nature of the human spirit," says Sepetys. Ruta now lives with her family in Tennessee.
Awards: Carnegie (2017) see all
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Historical, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Romance
New and upcoming books
Novels
Between Shades of Gray (2011)
aka Ashes in the Snow
Out of The Easy (2013)
Salt to the Sea (2016)
The Fountains of Silence (2019)
I Must Betray You (2022)
The Bletchley Riddle (2024) (with Steve Sheinkin)
A Fortune of Sand (2026)
aka Ashes in the Snow
Out of The Easy (2013)
Salt to the Sea (2016)
The Fountains of Silence (2019)
I Must Betray You (2022)
The Bletchley Riddle (2024) (with Steve Sheinkin)
A Fortune of Sand (2026)
Collections
No Men, No Cry (2011)
The Ruta Sepetys Collection (2021)
The Expanded Ruta Sepetys Collection (2025)
The Ruta Sepetys Collection (2021)
The Expanded Ruta Sepetys Collection (2025)
Non fiction show
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Ruta Sepetys recommends
Daughter of Egypt (2026)
Marie Benedict
"Marie Benedict once again brings a shadowed history to vibrant life. Daughter of Egypt unfolds a fascinating dual narrative of ambition, intrigue, and legacy across millennia. It's lush, sweeping, and layered with the complexity of a deeply researched past."
The Lions' Run (2026)
Sara Pennypacker
"A beautiful story of bravery and resistance. The Lions' Run reminds us that more than size or strength, heroism begins with heart."
Not Nothing (2024)
Gayle Forman
"Tenderly layered and beautifully constructed. Forman weaves an intensely moving portrait of stories separated by generations but inextricably connected by the experience of having known love and lost it."
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