# Dystopian Fiction books about power

**3** dystopian fiction books that explore power, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading levels:** Lexile measures range from 880L to 880L across these 3 titles.

**Genre:** Dystopian Fiction  ·  **Theme:** power
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## Dystopian Fiction power reading list

- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12 · pub 1938)_
- [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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