# Books like Of Mice and Men

**10** books similar to *Of Mice and Men* by John Steinbeck (Literary Fiction · 630L · grades 8–11), 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:** friendship, loneliness, American Dream, disability, Great Depression
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## Similar books

- [Flowers for Algernon](https://readinglist.school/book/flowers-for-algernon) by Daniel Keyes _(910L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of friendship and disability, same genre (Literary Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).
- [The Grapes of Wrath](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grapes-of-wrath) by John Steinbeck _(680L · Grades 10–12)_ — Shares themes of American Dream and a close reading level (680L vs 630L).
- [The Kite Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-kite-runner) by Khaled Hosseini _(840L · Grades 10–12)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (840L vs 630L).
- [The Great Gatsby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-gatsby) by F. Scott Fitzgerald _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_ — Shares themes of American Dream, same genre (Literary Fiction), and overlapping grades (10–12).
- [The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time](https://readinglist.school/book/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time) by Mark Haddon _(1090L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of disability, same genre (Literary Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [The Parker Inheritance](https://readinglist.school/book/the-parker-inheritance) by Varian Johnson _(610L · Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (610L vs 630L).
- [The Color Purple](https://readinglist.school/book/the-color-purple) by Alice Walker _(670L · Grades 9–12)_ — Same genre (Literary Fiction) and a close reading level (670L vs 630L).
- [The Perks of Being a Wallflower](https://readinglist.school/book/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower) by Stephen Chbosky _(720L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (720L vs 630L).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (730L vs 630L).
- [Out of the Dust](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-the-dust) by Karen Hesse _(740L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of Great Depression and a close reading level (740L vs 630L).

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