# Books like Night

**10** books similar to *Night* by Elie Wiesel (Memoir · 590L · grades 9–12), 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:** Holocaust, faith and doubt, father-son relationships, survival, witness and memory
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/night
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## Similar books

- [Salt to the Sea](https://readinglist.school/book/salt-to-the-sea) by Ruta Sepetys _(560L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust and survival and a close reading level (560L vs 590L).
- [The Diary of a Young Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-a-young-girl) by Anne Frank _(1080L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Memoir).
- [Maus: A Survivor's Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/maus) by Art Spiegelman _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust and survival, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of Holocaust, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
- [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)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Memoir), and overlapping grades (10–12).
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (810L vs 590L).
- [Life of Pi](https://readinglist.school/book/life-of-pi) by Yann Martel _(830L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of survival, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and a close reading level (830L vs 590L).
- [The Kite Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-kite-runner) by Khaled Hosseini _(840L · Grades 10–12)_ — Shares themes of father-son relationships, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (840L vs 590L).
- [Black Boy](https://readinglist.school/book/black-boy) by Richard Wright _(950L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Memoir), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [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, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and overlapping grades (6–10).

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