# 10th grade Dystopian Fiction books

**5** dystopian fiction books commonly assigned to 10th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 10th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 10th grade band is 1050–1335L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 2 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 10th grade  ·  **Genre:** Dystopian Fiction
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 10th grade Dystopian Fiction reading list

- [1984](https://readinglist.school/book/1984) by George Orwell _(1090L · Grades 9–12 · pub 1949)_
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12 · pub 1938)_
- [Fahrenheit 451](https://readinglist.school/book/fahrenheit-451) by Ray Bradbury _(890L · Grades 9–12 · pub 1953)_
- [Sunrise on the Reaping](https://readinglist.school/book/sunrise-on-the-reaping) by Suzanne Collins _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2025)_
- [Unwind](https://readinglist.school/book/unwind) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 8–12 · pub 2007)_

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