Books like Animal Farm

If you liked Animal Farm, read 1984, Macbeth, or Pygmalion — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Animal Farm by George Orwell (Allegorical Fiction · 1170L · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of revolution and power, propaganda, and language and thought. 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Animal Farm

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19841090L
Shares themes of propaganda and language and thought, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (1090L vs 1170L). Amazon →
Macbethgrades 9–12
Shares themes of corruption, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Pygmaliongrades 9–12
Shares themes of language and thought, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1170L vs 1170L). Amazon →
Frankenstein1170L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1170L vs 1170L). Amazon →
Great Expectations1150L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (1150L vs 1170L). Amazon →
The Odyssey1130L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1130L vs 1170L). Amazon →
The Call of the Wild1120L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1120L vs 1170L). Amazon →
A Separate Peace1110L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1110L vs 1170L). Amazon →
Pride and Prejudice1100L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1100L vs 1170L). Amazon →

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

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