# Books like Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

**10** books similar to *Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave* by Frederick Douglass (Slave Narrative / Autobiography · 1080L · grades 8–12), 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:** slavery, literacy as freedom, abolition, identity, resistance
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## Similar books

- [Sold](https://readinglist.school/book/sold) by Patricia McCormick _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of slavery and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings](https://readinglist.school/book/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings) by Maya Angelou _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (1070L vs 1080L).
- [Black Boy](https://readinglist.school/book/black-boy) by Richard Wright _(950L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (950L vs 1080L).
- [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 Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1080L vs 1080L).
- [1984](https://readinglist.school/book/1984) by George Orwell _(1090L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1090L vs 1080L).
- [Pride and Prejudice](https://readinglist.school/book/pride-and-prejudice) by Jane Austen _(1100L · Grades 10–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1100L vs 1080L).
- [The Odyssey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-odyssey) by Homer _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1130L vs 1080L).
- [Great Expectations](https://readinglist.school/book/great-expectations) by Charles Dickens _(1150L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the IB Diploma Programme — English A: Literature list and a close reading level (1150L vs 1080L).
- [The Joy Luck Club](https://readinglist.school/book/the-joy-luck-club) by Amy Tan _(930L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (930L vs 1080L).
- [The Great Gatsby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-gatsby) by F. Scott Fitzgerald _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1070L vs 1080L).

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