12th grade books about Revenge
4 books commonly assigned to 12th grade students explore revenge— every title’s grade range covers 12th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 12th grade text-complexity band is 1185–1385L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 1 revenge titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 is more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
What this list holds: All 4 titles are cited by at least one US curriculum or award list for 12th grade, first published between 1603 and 2017. The most widely cited at this grade is Hamlet by William Shakespeare (3 lists).
4 12th grade books about revenge
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Hamlet
William ShakespeareCited in 3 curricula, taught from grade 11 to 12. Also covers madness, mortality and deception.
Steelheart
Brandon SandersonCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade 7 to 12. Also covers power and heroism.
We All Fall Down
Robert CormierCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade 9 to 12. Also covers alcoholism, alcoholism in fiction and revenge in fiction.
Long Way Down
Jason ReynoldsCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade 7 to 12. Also covers grief, family and loss. At 720L it reads well below the 1185–1385L band for this grade.
Revenge books at other grades
Other 12th grade themes
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Frequently asked questions
What revenge books are good for 12th grade students?
4 books exploring revenge have a grade range that covers 12th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these revenge books grade-appropriate for 12th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 12th grade. The typical 12th grade text-complexity band is 1185–1385L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 1 books here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many revenge books are on the 12th grade list?
This page lists 4 12th grade titles about revenge, ordered by how many US curricula cite each one for this grade (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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