If you loved
A Thousand Moons
Sebastian Barry · Book · 2020
What hooked you in A Thousand Moons was the way it centers the profound resilience of orphans building chosen families.
Films on the same thread

Legends of the Fall
Film · 1994
Much like the bond between Winona and her guardians in A Thousand Moons, this epic explores how deep loyalty and chosen brotherhood sustain individuals through the harshness of history.

Little Women
Greta Gerwig · Film · 2019
If the domestic warmth found within the unconventional household of A Thousand Moons resonated with you, you will appreciate how this story portrays family bonds emerging from post-Civil War America.

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Film · 2018
The central relationship in A Thousand Moons is defined by a deep, protective love, a dynamic echoed here as an immortal protagonist takes in an abandoned child during wartime.

The Book Thief
Brian Percival · Film · 2013
Just as A Thousand Moons examines the survival of the vulnerable, this film highlights how adoptive parents provide a sanctuary for those caught in the cruelty of historical conflict.
Series on the same thread

Anne with an E
Moira Walley-Beckett · Series · 2017
You will find the same spirit of survival that defines Winona in A Thousand Moons in this story of an orphan fighting for belonging and acceptance in a challenging world.

When Life Gives You Tangerines
Lim Sang-choon · Series · 2025
The enduring, resilient love that anchors the characters of A Thousand Moons is mirrored in this tale of two people whose connection survives the many setbacks of their lives.

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Series · 2009
The profound connection between the orphans in this series mirrors the deep, formative bonds that Winona relies upon to navigate her own difficult path in A Thousand Moons.

1923
Taylor Sheridan · Series · 2022
If the rugged, historical setting of A Thousand Moons drew you in, you will be captivated by this multi-generational struggle to protect family and land in the American West.
Podcasts on the same thread

We Can Do Hard Things
Treat Media and Glennon Doyle · Podcast · 2026
The characters in A Thousand Moons find strength through vulnerability, a theme that serves as the core of this podcast as it explores the difficulty of enduring life's challenges.

Making Space with Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb, TODAY · Podcast · 2026
Just as the protagonists of A Thousand Moons rely on the human spirit to overcome adversity, this podcast offers intimate explorations of how we find healing and resilience today.