# Books like Frankenstein

**10** books similar to *Frankenstein* by Mary Shelley (Gothic Fiction · 1170L · grades 9–12), 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:** ambition and hubris, responsibility for creation, nature vs nurture, isolation, Romanticism
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## Similar books

- [Pride and Prejudice](https://readinglist.school/book/pride-and-prejudice) by Jane Austen _(1100L · Grades 10–12)_ — A close reading level (1100L vs 1170L) and the same era (1810s).
- [Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon](https://readinglist.school/book/bomb) by Steve Sheinkin _(920L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of science and ethics and a close reading level (920L vs 1170L).
- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-of-two-cities) by Charles Dickens _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_ — A close reading level (1170L vs 1170L).
- [Animal Farm](https://readinglist.school/book/animal-farm) by George Orwell _(1170L · Grades 7–10)_ — A close reading level (1170L vs 1170L).
- [Great Expectations](https://readinglist.school/book/great-expectations) by Charles Dickens _(1150L · Grades 9–12)_ — A close reading level (1150L vs 1170L).
- [Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)](https://readinglist.school/book/just-mercy-young-adult) by Bryan Stevenson _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_ — A close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
- [The Odyssey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-odyssey) by Homer _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_ — A close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
- [The Call of the Wild](https://readinglist.school/book/the-call-of-the-wild) by Jack London _(1120L · Grades 6–10)_ — A close reading level (1120L vs 1170L).
- [A Separate Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/a-separate-peace) by John Knowles _(1110L · Grades 9–11)_ — A close reading level (1110L vs 1170L).
- [1984](https://readinglist.school/book/1984) by George Orwell _(1090L · Grades 9–12)_ — A close reading level (1090L vs 1170L).

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