Books like Antony and Cleopatra

If you liked Antony and Cleopatra, read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, or A Taste of Honey — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (Historical Fiction · grades 9–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., and bibliography. 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 9–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Antony and Cleopatra

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A Midsummer Night's Dreamgrades 8–12
Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
Julius Caesargrades 9–11
Is by William Shakespeare, the same author and overlapping grades (9–11). Amazon → books like this →
A Taste of Honeygrades 9–10
Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Blues for an Alabama Skygrades 9–10
Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Princess & the Hustlergrades 9–10
Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Alliesgrades 5–9
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
My Ántonia1010L
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (10–12). Amazon → books like this →
Projekt 1065grades 5–9
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
Refugee800L
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, shares themes of drama, and same genre (Historical Fiction).
  • The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author and shares themes of drama.
  • Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of drama.
  • Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
  • Mansfield Park by Jane Austen · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Antony and Cleopatra?
The 10 closest matches to Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare on ReadingList include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, A Taste of Honey, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Princess & the Hustler. Each is scored on shared themes (antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., and bibliography), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Antony and Cleopatra reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–10), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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