# Books about American Dream assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 630L–1070L
**Grade span:** 8–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/american-dream
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore American Dream

- [John Steinbeck](https://readinglist.school/author/john-steinbeck) (2 books)
- [Arthur Miller](https://readinglist.school/author/arthur-miller)

## American Dream canon

- [A Raisin in the Sun](https://readinglist.school/book/a-raisin-in-the-sun) by Lorraine Hansberry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Death of a Salesman](https://readinglist.school/book/death-of-a-salesman) by Arthur Miller _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Of Mice and Men](https://readinglist.school/book/of-mice-and-men) by John Steinbeck _(630L · Grades 8–11)_
- [The Grapes of Wrath](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grapes-of-wrath) by John Steinbeck _(680L · Grades 10–12)_
- [The Great Gatsby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-gatsby) by F. Scott Fitzgerald _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_

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