# Books like Frankenstein

**10** books similar to *Frankenstein* by Mary Shelley (Gothic Fiction · 1170L · grades 9–12), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, 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

- [I'm the King of the Castle](https://readinglist.school/book/im-the-king-of-the-castle) by Susan Hill _(Grades 9–10)_ — Shares themes of isolation and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [Pride and Prejudice](https://readinglist.school/book/pride-and-prejudice) by Jane Austen _(1100L · Grades 10–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+3 more shared lists), a close reading level (1100L vs 1170L), and the same era (1810s).
- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-of-two-cities) by Charles Dickens _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1170L vs 1170L).
- [Great Expectations](https://readinglist.school/book/great-expectations) by Charles Dickens _(1150L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+2 more shared lists) and 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)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
- [The Odyssey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-odyssey) by Homer _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1130L vs 1170L).
- [A Separate Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/a-separate-peace) by John Knowles _(1110L · Grades 9–11)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1110L vs 1170L).
- [1984](https://readinglist.school/book/1984) by George Orwell _(1090L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1090L vs 1170L).
- [The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time](https://readinglist.school/book/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time) by Mark Haddon _(1090L · Grades 8–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (1090L vs 1170L).
- [Their Eyes Were Watching God](https://readinglist.school/book/their-eyes-were-watching-god) by Zora Neale Hurston _(1080L · Grades 10–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1080L vs 1170L).

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