# 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

- [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).
- [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).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–7).
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [Black Brother, Black Brother](https://readinglist.school/book/black-brother-black-brother) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Blended](https://readinglist.school/book/blended) by Sharon M. Draper _(610L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Divergent](https://readinglist.school/book/divergent) by Veronica Roth _(Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

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