# Books like Scythe

**10** books similar to *Scythe* by Neal Shusterman (Science Fiction · grades 7–12), 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:** mortality, power, ethics
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## Similar books

- [Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)](https://readinglist.school/book/just-mercy-young-adult) by Bryan Stevenson _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25](https://readinglist.school/book/michael-vey-the-prisoner-of-cell-25) by Richard Paul Evans _(Grades 6–9)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
- [Sal and Gabi Break the Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/sal-and-gabi-break-the-universe) by Carlos Hernandez _(Grades 4–7)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fault-in-our-stars) by John Green _(850L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [A Fate So Cold](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fate-so-cold) by Amanda Foody _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Among the Hidden](https://readinglist.school/book/among-the-hidden) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [Flowers for Algernon](https://readinglist.school/book/flowers-for-algernon) by Daniel Keyes _(910L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of ethics and overlapping grades (8–11).
- [Hamlet](https://readinglist.school/book/hamlet) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of mortality and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Invisible Man](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible-man) by Ralph Ellison _(950L · Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (11–12).

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