# Books about madness assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 1070L–1070L
**Grade span:** 11–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/madness
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## Authors who explore madness

- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare) (2 books)

## madness canon

- [Hamlet](https://readinglist.school/book/hamlet) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Heart of Darkness](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-darkness) by Joseph Conrad _(1070L · Grades 11–12)_
- [King Lear](https://readinglist.school/book/king-lear) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_

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