# Books like 1984

**10** books similar to *1984* by George Orwell (Dystopian Fiction · 1090L · grades 9–12), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** totalitarianism, surveillance, language and thought, propaganda, rebellion
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## Similar books

- [Animal Farm](https://readinglist.school/book/animal-farm) by George Orwell _(1170L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of language and thought and propaganda and a close reading level (1170L vs 1090L).
- [Fahrenheit 451](https://readinglist.school/book/fahrenheit-451) by Ray Bradbury _(890L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of rebellion, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (890L vs 1090L).
- [The Handmaid's Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/the-handmaids-tale) by Margaret Atwood _(750L · Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of totalitarianism, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [The Diary of a Young Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-young-girl) by Anne Frank _(1080L · Grades 7–10)_ — A close reading level (1080L vs 1090L) and the same era (1940s).
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12)_ — Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and a close reading level (880L vs 1090L).
- [Brave New World](https://readinglist.school/book/brave-new-world) by Aldous Huxley _(870L · Grades 11–12)_ — Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and a close reading level (870L vs 1090L).
- [Antigone](https://readinglist.school/book/antigone) by Sophocles _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of individual vs state and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Pygmalion](https://readinglist.school/book/pygmalion) by George Bernard Shaw _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of language and thought and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time](https://readinglist.school/book/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time) by Mark Haddon _(1090L · Grades 8–12)_ — A close reading level (1090L vs 1090L).
- [Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave](https://readinglist.school/book/narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass) by Frederick Douglass _(1080L · Grades 8–12)_ — A close reading level (1080L vs 1090L).

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