Books like Animal Farm
If you liked Animal Farm, read 1984, Macbeth, or Pygmalion — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.
Looking for books like Animal Farm by George Orwell (Allegorical Fiction · 1170L · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of revolution and power, propaganda, and language and thought. 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Animal Farm
1984George Orwell · 1090L
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare
PygmalionGeorge Bernard Shaw
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens · 1170L
FrankensteinMary Shelley · 1170L
Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens · 1150L
The OdysseyHomer · 1130L
The Call of the WildJack London · 1120L
A Separate PeaceJohn Knowles · 1110L
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen · 1100L
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- 19841090L
- Is by George Orwell, the same author, shares themes of propaganda and language and thought, and both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list). Amazon → books like this →
- Macbethgrades 9–12
- Shares themes of corruption, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
- Pygmaliongrades 9–12
- Shares themes of language and thought, both on the AP English Literature & Composition list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
- A Tale of Two Cities1170L
- Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1170L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- Frankenstein1170L
- Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1170L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- Great Expectations1150L
- Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list and a close reading level (1150L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- The Odyssey1130L
- Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1130L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- The Call of the Wild1120L
- Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1120L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- A Separate Peace1110L
- Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1110L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
- Pride and Prejudice1100L
- Both on the AP English Literature & Composition list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (1100L vs 1170L). Amazon → books like this →
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.