# 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, 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

- [Among the Hidden](https://readinglist.school/book/among-the-hidden) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and freedom, 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 identity and freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [A Work in Progress](https://readinglist.school/book/a-work-in-progress) by Jarrett Lerner _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Control Freaks](https://readinglist.school/book/control-freaks) by J.E. Thomas _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Everything We Never Had](https://readinglist.school/book/everything-we-never-had) by Randy Ribay _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Good Different](https://readinglist.school/book/good-different) by Meg Eden Kuyatt _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Grounded](https://readinglist.school/book/grounded-airport) by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Keeper of the Lost Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).

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