Book comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons of the most-assigned canon books in US K-12 ELA classrooms. Each pair shows Lexile differential, grade- range overlap, shared curricula, themes, and (when applicable) banned-state overlap.
18 pairs indexed across the canon.
Grades 9-12
- The Great Gatsby vs Their Eyes Were Watching GodLexile gap: 10L
- 1984 vs The Great GatsbyLexile gap: 20L
- A Raisin in the Sun vs The Great Gatsby
- Beloved vs The Great GatsbyLexile gap: 200L
- Lord of the Flies vs The Great GatsbyLexile gap: 300L
- 1984 vs Their Eyes Were Watching GodLexile gap: 10L
- A Raisin in the Sun vs Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Beloved vs Their Eyes Were Watching GodLexile gap: 210L
- Lord of the Flies vs Their Eyes Were Watching GodLexile gap: 310L
- 1984 vs A Raisin in the Sun
- 1984 vs BelovedLexile gap: 220L
- 1984 vs Lord of the FliesLexile gap: 320L
- A Raisin in the Sun vs Beloved
- A Raisin in the Sun vs Lord of the Flies
- Beloved vs Lord of the FliesLexile gap: 100L