Books like Steelheart

Looking for books like Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (Science Fiction · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of power, revenge, and heroism. 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 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Steelheart

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Why each is a match

Scythegrades 7–12
Shares themes of power, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)1130L
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–12).
Long Way Down720L
Shares themes of revenge and overlapping grades (7–12).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25grades 6–9
Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
Sal and Gabi Break the Universegrades 4–7
Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
The Lost Herogrades 5–9
Shares themes of heroism and overlapping grades (5–9).
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).
Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
Anthem880L
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (8–12).
Hamletgrades 11–12
Shares themes of revenge and overlapping grades (11–12).

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