# Books like The Poet X

**10** books similar to *The Poet X* by Elizabeth Acevedo (Young Adult Fiction · 800L · 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:** identity, coming of age, family, voice and silence, writing and voice
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## Similar books

- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fault-in-our-stars) by John Green _(850L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of coming of age, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 800L).
- [The Outsiders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-outsiders) by S.E. Hinton _(750L · Grades 7–9)_ — Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 800L).
- [American Born Chinese](https://readinglist.school/book/american-born-chinese) by Gene Luen Yang _(530L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and coming of age, both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Everything We Never Had](https://readinglist.school/book/everything-we-never-had) by Randy Ribay _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Shut Up, This Is Serious](https://readinglist.school/book/shut-up-this-is-serious) by Carolina Ixta _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (730L vs 800L).
- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_ — Shares themes of identity and voice and silence, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 800L).
- [Rebound](https://readinglist.school/book/rebound) by Kwame Alexander _(780L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of coming of age and family and a close reading level (780L vs 800L).

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