Books like Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Looking for books like Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Graphic Memoir · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of revolution, coming of age, and religion. 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 Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Why each is a match

American Born Chinese530L
Shares themes of coming of age and identity and overlapping grades (7–12).
Life of Pi830L
Shares themes of religion and identity and overlapping grades (9–12).
Purple Hibiscus920L
Shares themes of coming of age and religion and overlapping grades (10–12).
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of identity and war and overlapping grades (6–10).
The Handmaid's Tale750L
Shares themes of religion and identity and overlapping grades (11–12).
The Poet X800L
Shares themes of coming of age and identity and overlapping grades (8–12).
Chains780L
Shares themes of revolution and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian600L
Shares themes of coming of age and overlapping grades (7–10).
The Secret Life of Bees840L
Shares themes of coming of age and overlapping grades (9–11).
A Doll's Housegrades 11–12
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (11–12).

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