Books like Animal Farm

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 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Animal Farm

Why each is a match

19841090L
Shares themes of propaganda and language and thought and a close reading level (1090L vs 1170L).
Frindle830L
Shares themes of language and thought and overlapping grades (3–7).
Macbethgrades 9–12
Shares themes of corruption and overlapping grades (9–12).
Pygmaliongrades 9–12
Shares themes of language and thought and overlapping grades (9–12).
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
A close reading level (1170L vs 1170L).
Frankenstein1170L
A close reading level (1170L vs 1170L).
Great Expectations1150L
A close reading level (1150L vs 1170L).
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)1130L
A close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
The Odyssey1130L
A close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
The Call of the Wild1120L
A close reading level (1120L vs 1170L).

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