# Books like Warcross

**10** books similar to *Warcross* by Marie Lu (Science Fiction · 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:** virtual reality, hacking, gaming, surveillance, grief
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## Similar books

- [Scythe](https://readinglist.school/book/scythe) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 7–12)_ — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [1984](https://readinglist.school/book/1984) by George Orwell _(1090L · Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of surveillance, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Project Hail Mary](https://readinglist.school/book/project-hail-mary) by Andy Weir _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Silence That Binds Us](https://readinglist.school/book/the-silence-that-binds-us) by Joanna Ho _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of grief, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Steelheart](https://readinglist.school/book/steelheart) by Brandon Sanderson _(Grades 7–12)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction), overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s).
- [Interstellar Pig](https://readinglist.school/book/interstellar-pig) by William Sleator _(Grades 9–12)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [The Glass Castle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-glass-castle) by Jeannette Walls _(Grades 9–12)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [Legend](https://readinglist.school/book/legend-marie-lu) by Marie Lu _(Grades 6–9)_ — Is by Marie Lu, the same author, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
- [The Girl with the Ghost Machine](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-with-the-ghost-machine) by Lauren DeStefano _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of grief, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The House of the Scorpion](https://readinglist.school/book/the-house-of-the-scorpion) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 7–10)_ — Same genre (Science Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–10).

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