# Books like Hatchet

**10** books similar to *Hatchet* by Gary Paulsen (Adventure · 1020L · grades 5–8), 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:** survival, resilience, self-reliance, nature, growing up
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## Similar books

- [Island of the Blue Dolphins](https://readinglist.school/book/island-of-the-blue-dolphins) by Scott O'Dell _(1000L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of survival, resilience, and nature and a close reading level (1000L vs 1020L).
- [The Call of the Wild](https://readinglist.school/book/the-call-of-the-wild) by Jack London _(1120L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and a close reading level (1120L vs 1020L).
- [The Pearl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-pearl) by John Steinbeck _(1010L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of nature and a close reading level (1010L vs 1020L).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of growing up and a close reading level (950L vs 1020L).
- [The Old Man and the Sea](https://readinglist.school/book/the-old-man-and-the-sea) by Ernest Hemingway _(940L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of nature and a close reading level (940L vs 1020L).
- [Ramona Quimby, Age 8](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-quimby-age-8) by Beverly Cleary _(860L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of growing up and a close reading level (860L vs 1020L).
- [I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)](https://readinglist.school/book/i-am-malala-young-readers) by Malala Yousafzai _(830L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of resilience and a close reading level (830L vs 1020L).
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (810L vs 1020L).
- [Inside Out & Back Again](https://readinglist.school/book/inside-out-and-back-again) by Thanhha Lai _(800L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of resilience and a close reading level (800L vs 1020L).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (800L vs 1020L).

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