Books like Great Expectations

Looking for books like Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Classic Fiction · 1150L · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of ambition, social class, and coming of age. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Great Expectations

Why each is a match

Little Women1300L
Shares themes of ambition and coming of age, same genre (Classic Fiction), and a close reading level (1300L vs 1150L).
A Streetcar Named Desiregrades 11–12
Shares themes of social class and class and overlapping grades (11–12).
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
Shares themes of class and a close reading level (1170L vs 1150L).
The Odyssey1130L
Shares themes of loyalty and a close reading level (1130L vs 1150L).
The Diary of a Young Girl1080L
Shares themes of coming of age and a close reading level (1080L vs 1150L).
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Shares themes of ambition and a close reading level (920L vs 1150L).
Purple Hibiscus920L
Shares themes of coming of age and a close reading level (920L vs 1150L).
Jane Eyre890L
Shares themes of class and overlapping grades (10–12).
To Kill a Mockingbird870L
Shares themes of coming of age and overlapping grades (7–10).
The Fault in Our Stars850L
Shares themes of coming of age and overlapping grades (9–12).

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