# Books like The Old Man and the Sea

**10** books similar to *The Old Man and the Sea* by Ernest Hemingway (Novella · 940L · grades 8–12), 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:** perseverance, pride, defeat, nature, aging
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## Similar books

- [Oedipus Rex](https://readinglist.school/book/oedipus-rex) by Sophocles _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of pride, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Heart of Darkness](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-darkness) by Joseph Conrad _(1070L · Grades 11–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Novella), and a close reading level (1070L vs 940L).
- [A Farewell to Arms](https://readinglist.school/book/a-farewell-to-arms) by Ernest Hemingway _(Grades 11–12)_ — Is by Ernest Hemingway, the same author and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [King Lear](https://readinglist.school/book/king-lear) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_ — Shares themes of aging, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [Global](https://readinglist.school/book/global) by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and nature and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Rascal](https://readinglist.school/book/rascal) by Sterling North _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and nature and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Things Fall Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/things-fall-apart) by Chinua Achebe _(890L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, a close reading level (890L vs 940L), and the same era (1950s).
- [The Joy Luck Club](https://readinglist.school/book/the-joy-luck-club) by Amy Tan _(930L · Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (930L vs 940L).
- [Purple Hibiscus](https://readinglist.school/book/purple-hibiscus) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie _(920L · Grades 10–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (920L vs 940L).
- [Flowers for Algernon](https://readinglist.school/book/flowers-for-algernon) by Daniel Keyes _(910L · Grades 8–11)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (910L vs 940L).

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