What books are similar to Antony and Cleopatra?

The 10 closest matches to Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare on ReadingList include A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, A Taste of Honey, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Brooklyn. Each is scored on shared themes (antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., and bibliography), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Antony and Cleopatra reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–10), 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.

Books like Antony and Cleopatra

If you liked Antony and Cleopatra, read A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, or A Taste of Honey — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

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Looking for books like Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (Historical Fiction · grades 9–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., and bibliography. 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 9–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Midsummer Night's Dreamgrades 8–12: Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Tempestgrades 9–12: Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Taste of Honeygrades 9–10: Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Blues for an Alabama Skygrades 9–10: Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Brooklyngrades 9–10: Both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Princess & the Hustlergrades 9–10: Shares themes of drama, both on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) list, and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L: Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
All We Have Leftgrades 9–12: Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Master Harold...and the Boysgrades 9–10: Shares themes of drama and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Private Peacefulgrades 9–12: Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).

Books like Antony and Cleopatra for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author, shares themes of drama, and same genre (Historical Fiction).
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare · grades 11–12 — Is by William Shakespeare, the same author and shares themes of drama.
Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of drama and same genre (Historical Fiction).
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Historical Fiction).
Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of drama.

Common questions

What books are similar to Antony and Cleopatra?: The 10 closest matches to Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare on ReadingList include A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, A Taste of Honey, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Brooklyn. Each is scored on shared themes (antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., and bibliography), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Antony and Cleopatra reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–10), 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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