Books like All Quiet on the Western Front

If you liked All Quiet on the Western Front, read The Things They Carried, Ender's Game, or Invisible Man — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

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 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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

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The Things They Carried880L
Shares themes of war, same genre (War Novel), and a close reading level (880L vs 830L). Amazon →
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (780L vs 830L). Amazon →
Invisible Man950L
Shares themes of disillusionment, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (950L vs 830L). Amazon →
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). Amazon →
The Kite Runner840L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (840L vs 830L). Amazon →
Slaughterhouse-Five850L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (850L vs 830L). Amazon →
The Hunger Games810L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (810L vs 830L). Amazon →
Beloved870L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 830L). Amazon →
Brave New World870L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 830L). Amazon →
The Catcher in the Rye790L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (790L vs 830L). Amazon →

Books like All Quiet on the Western Front for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker · 760L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 830L).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of brotherhood, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 830L).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of war, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (680L vs 830L).

Books like All Quiet on the Western Front for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker · 760L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 830L).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of brotherhood, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 830L).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of war, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (680L vs 830L).

Books like All Quiet on the Western Front for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 830L).
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 830L).
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury · 890L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (890L vs 830L).
  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë · 890L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (890L vs 830L).
  • Lord of the Flies by William Golding · 770L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (770L vs 830L).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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