# Sophocles — books assigned in US schools

**2** books by Sophocles appear in the US-school assigned-reading canon. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 9–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/author/sophocles
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- fate (2)
- justice (2)
- family
- fate vs free will
- identity
- individual vs state
- loyalty
- pride

## Genres

- Drama (2)

## Every Sophocles title on file

- [Antigone](https://readinglist.school/book/antigone) _(Grades 9–12 · -441)_
- [Oedipus Rex](https://readinglist.school/book/oedipus-rex) _(Grades 9–12 · -429)_

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