# Books about ambition assigned in US schools

**5** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _ambition_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 920L–1300L
**Grade span:** 6–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/ambition
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## Authors who explore ambition

- [Charles Dickens](https://readinglist.school/author/charles-dickens)
- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare)

## ambition canon

- [Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon](https://readinglist.school/book/bomb) by Steve Sheinkin _(920L · Grades 6–9)_
- [Fences](https://readinglist.school/book/fences) by August Wilson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Great Expectations](https://readinglist.school/book/great-expectations) by Charles Dickens _(1150L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Little Women](https://readinglist.school/book/little-women) by Louisa May Alcott _(1300L · Grades 7–10)_
- [Macbeth](https://readinglist.school/book/macbeth) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_

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