Books like All Quiet on the Western Front

Looking for books like All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (War Novel · 830L · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, disillusionment, and generational loss. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to All Quiet on the Western Front

Why each is a match

The Things They Carried880L
Shares themes of war, same genre (War Novel), and a close reading level (880L vs 830L).
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (780L vs 830L).
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (920L vs 830L).
Invisible Man950L
Shares themes of disillusionment and a close reading level (950L vs 830L).
Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (8–12).
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhoodgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Glass Menageriegrades 11–12
Shares themes of disillusionment and overlapping grades (11–12).
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)830L
A close reading level (830L vs 830L).
Life of Pi830L
A close reading level (830L vs 830L).
The Kite Runner840L
A close reading level (840L vs 830L).

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