Books like Night

Looking for books like Night by Elie Wiesel (Memoir · 590L · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of Holocaust, faith and doubt, and father-son relationships. 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 Night

Why each is a match

Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of Holocaust and survival and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
The Diary of a Young Girl1080L
Shares themes of Holocaust, same genre (Memoir), and overlapping grades (7–10).
Maus: A Survivor's Talegrades 9–12
Shares themes of Holocaust and survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Book Thief730L
Shares themes of Holocaust and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings1070L
Same genre (Memoir), overlapping grades (10–12), and the same era (1960s).
Refugee800L
Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (800L vs 590L).
The Hunger Games810L
Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (810L vs 590L).
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)830L
Same genre (Memoir) and a close reading level (830L vs 590L).
Life of Pi830L
Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (830L vs 590L).
The Kite Runner840L
Shares themes of father-son relationships and a close reading level (840L vs 590L).

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