Books like All Quiet on the Western Front

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 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to All Quiet on the Western Front

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Why each is a match

The Things They Carried880L
Shares themes of war, same genre (War Novel), and a close reading level (880L vs 830L).
Ender's Game780L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (780L vs 830L).
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Shares themes of war and a close reading level (920L vs 830L).
Invisible Man950L
Shares themes of disillusionment and a close reading level (950L vs 830L).
Salt to the Sea560L
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (8–12).
Alliesgrades 5–9
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (5–9).
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (9–12).
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhoodgrades 9–12
Shares themes of war and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Glass Menageriegrades 11–12
Shares themes of disillusionment and overlapping grades (11–12).
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)830L
A close reading level (830L vs 830L).

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