Books like Pride and Prejudice

If you liked Pride and Prejudice, read The Awakening, A Separate Peace, or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Literary Fiction · 1100L · grades 10–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of marriage and class, reputation, and self-knowledge. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 10–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Pride and Prejudice

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The Awakening960L
Shares themes of marriage and class, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and same genre (Literary Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Separate Peace1110L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1110L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1090L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1090L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
Their Eyes Were Watching God1080L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1080L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
The Great Gatsby1070L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1070L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn980L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (980L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
Invisible Man950L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
Frankenstein1170L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (1170L vs 1100L), and the same era (1810s). Amazon → books like this →
The Joy Luck Club930L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (930L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →
Purple Hibiscus920L
Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (920L vs 1100L). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Pride and Prejudice for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Pearl by John Steinbeck · 1010L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1010L vs 1100L).
  • Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes · 910L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (910L vs 1100L).
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee · 870L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (870L vs 1100L).
  • A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines · 750L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12).
  • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck · 630L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).

Books like Pride and Prejudice for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Pearl by John Steinbeck · 1010L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (1010L vs 1100L).
  • The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison · 920L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (920L vs 1100L).
  • Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes · 910L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (910L vs 1100L).
  • Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe · 890L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (890L vs 1100L).
  • Beloved by Toni Morrison · 870L — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Literary Fiction), and a close reading level (870L vs 1100L).

Common questions

What books are similar to Pride and Prejudice?
The 10 closest matches to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen on ReadingList include The Awakening, A Separate Peace, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and The Great Gatsby. Each is scored on shared themes (marriage and class, reputation, and self-knowledge), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 10–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Pride and Prejudice reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 10–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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