Books like Ender's Game

Looking for books like Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Young Adult Fiction · 780L · grades 6–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, leadership, and identity. 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 6–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Ender's Game

Why each is a match

The Poet X800L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (800L vs 780L).
The Outsiders750L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).
Speak690L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 780L).
American Born Chinese530L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (530L vs 780L).
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhoodgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and identity and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Catcher in the Rye790L
Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (790L vs 780L).
Walk Two Moons770L
Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (770L vs 780L).
Pax760L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 780L).
The Crossover750L
Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).
The Westing Game750L
Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).

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