# Books like Speak

**10** books similar to *Speak* by Laurie Halse Anderson (Young Adult Fiction · 690L · grades 8–10), 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:** sexual assault and recovery, voice and silence, mental health, identity, school social dynamics
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## Similar books

- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of voice and silence and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (800L vs 690L).
- [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 mental health, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 690L).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 690L).
- [Ender's Game](https://readinglist.school/book/enders-game) by Orson Scott Card _(780L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (780L vs 690L).
- [The Catcher in the Rye](https://readinglist.school/book/the-catcher-in-the-rye) by J.D. Salinger _(790L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of mental health and identity and a close reading level (790L vs 690L).
- [Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/monster) by Walter Dean Myers _(670L · Grades 8–11)_ — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction), a close reading level (670L vs 690L), and the same era (1990s).
- [American Born Chinese](https://readinglist.school/book/american-born-chinese) by Gene Luen Yang _(530L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (530L vs 690L).
- [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)_ — Shares themes of voice and silence and identity and overlapping grades (10–12).
- [The Color Purple](https://readinglist.school/book/the-color-purple) by Alice Walker _(670L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and a close reading level (670L vs 690L).
- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_ — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and a close reading level (720L vs 690L).

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