# Books like The Tempest

**10** books similar to *The Tempest* by William Shakespeare (Drama · grades 9–12), 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:** power, forgiveness, colonialism, freedom
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## Similar books

- [King Lear](https://readinglist.school/book/king-lear) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_ — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, shares themes of power, and both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list).
- [A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/a-midsummer-nights-dream) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 8–12)_ — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Drama).
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of power and freedom, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [Unwind](https://readinglist.school/book/unwind) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of power and freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).
- [A Doll's House](https://readinglist.school/book/a-dolls-house) by Henrik Ibsen _(Grades 11–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [A Raisin in the Sun](https://readinglist.school/book/a-raisin-in-the-sun) by Lorraine Hansberry _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [A Streetcar Named Desire](https://readinglist.school/book/a-streetcar-named-desire) by Tennessee Williams _(Grades 11–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (11–12).
- [An Inspector Calls](https://readinglist.school/book/an-inspector-calls) by J. B. Priestley _(Grades 9–10)_ — Both on the AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [Antigone](https://readinglist.school/book/antigone) by Sophocles _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Collected Plays 2](https://readinglist.school/book/wole-soyinka-collected-plays-2) by Wole Soyinka _(Grades 11–12)_ — Both on the Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695) list, same genre (Drama), and overlapping grades (11–12).

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