Books like Brave New World

If you liked Brave New World, read Anthem, Fahrenheit 451, or The Handmaid's Tale — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Dystopian Fiction · 870L · grades 11–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of technocratic control, pleasure and meaning, and individuality. 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 11–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Brave New World

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Anthem880L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (880L vs 870L). Amazon →
Fahrenheit 451890L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (890L vs 870L). Amazon →
The Handmaid's Tale750L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 870L). Amazon →
19841090L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (1090L vs 870L). Amazon →
A Doll's Housegrades 11–12
Shares themes of individuality, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (11–12). Amazon →
Beloved870L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (870L vs 870L). Amazon →
The Things They Carried880L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (880L vs 870L). Amazon →
Jane Eyre890L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (890L vs 870L). Amazon →
Slaughterhouse-Five850L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (850L vs 870L). Amazon →
Things Fall Apart890L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (890L vs 870L). Amazon →

Books like Brave New World for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Books like Brave New World for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle · 740L — Shares themes of individuality, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (740L vs 870L).
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, a close reading level (910L vs 870L), and the same era (1930s).
  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 870L).
  • The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 870L).
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (860L vs 870L).

Books like Brave New World for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Giver by Lois Lowry · 760L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and a close reading level (760L vs 870L).
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle · 740L — Shares themes of individuality, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (740L vs 870L).
  • Dragonwings by Laurence Yep · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 870L).
  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl · 870L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (870L vs 870L).
  • 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 870L).

Books like Brave New World 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 870L).
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee · 870L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (870L vs 870L).
  • The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini · 840L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (840L vs 870L).
  • The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd · 840L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (840L vs 870L).
  • All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque · 830L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (830L vs 870L).

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

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