# Books like The House of the Scorpion

**10** books similar to *The House of the Scorpion* by Nancy Farmer (Science Fiction · grades 7–10), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, 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:** identity, freedom, cloning
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## Similar books

- [The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ear-the-eye-and-the-arm) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 6–8)_ — Is by Nancy Farmer, the same author, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Among the Hidden](https://readinglist.school/book/among-the-hidden) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and freedom, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Science Fiction).
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (8–10).
- [Unwind](https://readinglist.school/book/unwind) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and freedom, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [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)_ — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Scythe](https://readinglist.school/book/scythe) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 7–12)_ — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants) by Ann Brashares _(Grades 7–10)_ — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (7–10).
- [The Sea of Trolls](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sea-of-trolls) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 6–8)_ — Is by Nancy Farmer, the same author and overlapping grades (6–8).

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