# Classic Fiction books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Classic Fiction genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 950L–1300L
**Grade span:** 5–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/classic-fiction
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- ambition (2)
- coming of age (2)
- adventure
- childhood
- class
- family
- freedom
- loyalty
- moral growth
- sisterhood

## Authors in this genre

- Charles Dickens
- Louisa May Alcott
- Mark Twain

## Classic Fiction titles

- [Great Expectations](https://readinglist.school/book/great-expectations) by Charles Dickens _(1150L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Little Women](https://readinglist.school/book/little-women) by Louisa May Alcott _(1300L · Grades 7–10)_
- [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer) by Mark Twain _(950L · Grades 5–8)_

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