# Books like Hamlet

**10** books similar to *Hamlet* by William Shakespeare (Tragedy · grades 11–12), 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:** revenge, madness, mortality, deception, indecision
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## Similar books

- [King Lear](https://readinglist.school/book/king-lear) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of madness, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Heart of Darkness](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-darkness) by Joseph Conrad _(1070L · Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of madness, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Macbeth](https://readinglist.school/book/macbeth) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Tragedy), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Much Ado About Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/much-ado-about-nothing) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of deception, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Our Town](https://readinglist.school/book/our-town) by Thornton Wilder _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Things They Carried](https://readinglist.school/book/the-things-they-carried) by Tim O'Brien _(880L · Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of revenge and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Not Quite Dead Yet](https://readinglist.school/book/not-quite-dead-yet) by Holly Jackson _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Scythe](https://readinglist.school/book/scythe) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Steelheart](https://readinglist.school/book/steelheart) by Brandon Sanderson _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of revenge and overlapping grades (7–12).

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