# Books about colonialism assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 890L–1070L
**Grade span:** 9–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/colonialism
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism
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## Authors who explore colonialism

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

## colonialism canon

- [Heart of Darkness](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-darkness) by Joseph Conrad _(1070L · Grades 11–12)_
- [Purple Hibiscus](https://readinglist.school/book/purple-hibiscus) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie _(920L · Grades 10–12)_
- [The Tempest](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tempest) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Things Fall Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/things-fall-apart) by Chinua Achebe _(890L · Grades 9–12)_

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