Books like All Quiet on the Western Front

If you liked All Quiet on the Western Front, read The Things They Carried, Invisible Man, or The Glass Menagerie — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien — shares war

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Looking for books like All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (War Novel · 830L · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of war, disillusionment, and generational loss. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to All Quiet on the Western Front

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The Things They Carried880L
Shares themes of war, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (War Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Invisible Man950L
Shares themes of disillusionment, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (950L vs 830L). Amazon → books like this →
The Glass Menageriegrades 11–12
Shares themes of disillusionment, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and overlapping grades (11–12). Amazon → books like this →
Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhoodgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (780L vs 830L). Amazon → books like this →
The Kite Runner840L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (840L vs 830L). Amazon → books like this →
The Secret Life of Bees840L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (840L vs 830L). Amazon → books like this →
Slaughterhouse-Five850L
Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (850L vs 830L). Amazon → books like this →

Books like All Quiet on the Western Front for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker · 760L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 830L).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of brotherhood, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 830L).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of war, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (680L vs 830L).

Books like All Quiet on the Western Front for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker · 760L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (760L vs 830L).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of brotherhood, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 830L).
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland · 720L — Shares themes of war, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (720L vs 830L).
  • Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan · 680L — Shares themes of war and a close reading level (680L vs 830L).

Common questions

What books are similar to All Quiet on the Western Front?
The 10 closest matches to All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on ReadingList include The Things They Carried, Invisible Man, The Glass Menagerie, Salt to the Sea, and Divine Rivals. Each is scored on shared themes (war, disillusionment, and generational loss), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like All Quiet on the Western Front reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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