Books like Brave New World

Looking for books like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Dystopian Fiction · 870L · grades 11–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of technocratic control, pleasure and meaning, and individuality. 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 Brave New World

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Why each is a match

Anthem880L
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction), a close reading level (880L vs 870L), and the same era (1930s).
Fahrenheit 451890L
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and a close reading level (890L vs 870L).
The Handmaid's Tale750L
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and a close reading level (750L vs 870L).
19841090L
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and a close reading level (1090L vs 870L).
A Doll's Housegrades 11–12
Shares themes of individuality and overlapping grades (11–12).
Sunrise on the Reapinggrades 7–12
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
Unwindgrades 8–12
Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and overlapping grades (8–12).
Beloved870L
A close reading level (870L vs 870L).
The Things They Carried880L
A close reading level (880L vs 870L).
Jane Eyre890L
A close reading level (890L vs 870L).

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