Books like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Looking for books like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Classic Fiction · 950L · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of childhood, adventure, and freedom. 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Why each is a match

Stuart Little920L
Shares themes of adventure and a close reading level (920L vs 950L).
Mr. Popper's Penguins910L
Shares themes of adventure and a close reading level (910L vs 950L).
The Phantom Tollbooth1000L
Shares themes of adventure and a close reading level (1000L vs 950L).
Anthem880L
Shares themes of freedom and a close reading level (880L vs 950L).
Chains780L
Shares themes of freedom and a close reading level (780L vs 950L).
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of childhood and a close reading level (780L vs 950L).
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy720L
Shares themes of adventure and a close reading level (720L vs 950L).
Little Women1300L
Same genre (Classic Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–10).
The War That Saved My Life580L
Shares themes of freedom and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of adventure and overlapping grades (3–7).

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