# Books like Ender's Game

**10** books similar to *Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card (Young Adult Fiction · 780L · grades 6–10), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** war, leadership, identity, morality, childhood
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## Similar books

- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (800L vs 780L).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 780L).
- [American Born Chinese](https://readinglist.school/book/american-born-chinese) by Gene Luen Yang _(530L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (530L vs 780L).
- [Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood](https://readinglist.school/book/persepolis) by Marjane Satrapi _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of war and identity and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Catcher in the Rye](https://readinglist.school/book/the-catcher-in-the-rye) by J.D. Salinger _(790L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (790L vs 780L).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (770L vs 780L).
- [Pax](https://readinglist.school/book/pax) by Sara Pennypacker _(760L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 780L).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).
- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (750L vs 780L).

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